Politics

How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access?

How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access? How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access?

Justice Anthony Kennedy, expected to be the swing vote in the pivotal case against Texas, suggested a lower court might need to gather more information.

Mar 2, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Voters Were Blocked From the Polls on Super Tuesday by New Restrictions

Voters Were Blocked From the Polls on Super Tuesday by New Restrictions Voters Were Blocked From the Polls on Super Tuesday by New Restrictions

The 2016 election is the first in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.

Mar 2, 2016 / Ari Berman

Republicans Are Digging in Their Heels Over President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee. Demand That They Do Their Job

Republicans Are Digging in Their Heels Over President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee. Demand That They Do Their Job Republicans Are Digging in Their Heels Over President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee. Demand That They Do Their Job

The American people have already voted on who should appoint our next justice.

Mar 2, 2016 / NationAction

Young Oklahoma Voters Not Afraid of Democratic Socialism

Young Oklahoma Voters Not Afraid of Democratic Socialism Young Oklahoma Voters Not Afraid of Democratic Socialism

Policies like Medicare, Medicaid, and free public education sound anything but scary to them.

Mar 2, 2016 / StudentNation / Lauren Massing and StudentNation

These Journalists Dedicated Their Lives to Telling Other People’s Stories. What Happens When No One Wants to Print Their Words Anymore?

These Journalists Dedicated Their Lives to Telling Other People’s Stories. What Happens When No One Wants to Print Their Words Anymore? These Journalists Dedicated Their Lives to Telling Other People’s Stories. What Happens When No One Wants to Print Their Words Anymore?

As newsrooms disappear, veteran reporters are being forced from the profession. That’s bad for journalism—and democracy.

Mar 2, 2016 / Feature / Dale Maharidge

There Goes the Neighborhood: What We Really Mean When We Say ‘Gentrification’

There Goes the Neighborhood: What We Really Mean When We Say ‘Gentrification’ There Goes the Neighborhood: What We Really Mean When We Say ‘Gentrification’

A new podcast series in partnership with WNYC.

Mar 2, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright and There Goes the Neighborhood

It’s Trump’s Party Now

It’s Trump’s Party Now It’s Trump’s Party Now

The old GOP is crumbling away as the real estate mogul remakes it in his image.

Mar 2, 2016 / George Zornick

Clinton Wins a Lot—But Sanders Holds His Own

Clinton Wins a Lot—But Sanders Holds His Own Clinton Wins a Lot—But Sanders Holds His Own

The Democratic race will go on after a Tuesday that was super for Clinton—but still pretty good for Sanders.

Mar 2, 2016 / John Nichols

The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case

The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the first significant test of abortion rights in a decade.

Mar 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Hillary Clinton at Childcare Center in Brooklyn

Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform

As poor people suffer without a safety net, it’s time for the two Democratic candidates to start talking about restoring the welfare system.

Mar 1, 2016 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis

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