Georgia’s Attacks on Queer Activists Jeopardize Its Future With the EU Georgia’s Attacks on Queer Activists Jeopardize Its Future With the EU
The European Union requires the country to strengthen human rights. But leading up to Tbilisi Pride Fest, members of the ruling party continued to dehumanize LGBTQ residents.
Aug 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Jade Lozada
We Are Still a Long Way From Justice for Donald Trump We Are Still a Long Way From Justice for Donald Trump
Jack Smith’s meticulous January 6 indictments are overdue, but legal rigor is no guarantee Trump will get the punishment he deserves. That’s up to us.
Aug 3, 2023 / Joan Walsh
There's One More Unnamed Accomplice in the Trump Indictment There's One More Unnamed Accomplice in the Trump Indictment
Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson makes a notable cameo in the 45-page document.
Aug 3, 2023 / John Nichols
This Is How Trump Becomes a Dictator This Is How Trump Becomes a Dictator
The former president doesn’t want to destroy the security state. He wants to bend it to his will.
Aug 3, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
For Trump, the Stakes of the 2024 Election Just Became: Win—or Go to Jail For Trump, the Stakes of the 2024 Election Just Became: Win—or Go to Jail
The indictment Jack Smith brought against Donald Trump is strong. The only question is whether the former president can outrun the charges long enough to win reelection.
Aug 2, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Why Did Trump’s January 6 Indictment Take So Long? Why Did Trump’s January 6 Indictment Take So Long?
There’s plenty of blame to go around—starting with Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Aug 2, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Is No Longer a Threat to American Democracy Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Is No Longer a Threat to American Democracy
Psychologists tell us that bad players engage in projection in order to shift blame for their own misdeeds onto others. That was certainly the case in the Badger State this week, w…
Aug 2, 2023 / John Nichols
The Latest Trump Indictment Is the One That Really Counts The Latest Trump Indictment Is the One That Really Counts
Special prosecutor Jack Smith charged the disgraced ex-president with multiple counts of conspiracy leading up to the January 6 insurrection. Republicans can't keep making excuses ...
Aug 2, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
A Political Battle Within Political Science: Which Side Is the APSA On? A Political Battle Within Political Science: Which Side Is the APSA On?
The hotel workers’ strike in Los Angeles will force members of the American Political Science Association—and Taylor Swift fans—to decide whether or not to cross union picket lines...
Aug 2, 2023 / Peter Dreier
A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal
She has used her skills to win concrete, historic political victories.
Aug 2, 2023 / Charlie Heller