Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Designation of Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Designation of Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”
That’s the first step of many he can take toward normalizing US/Cuban relations.
Feb 24, 2023 / Guillaume Long
The Supreme Court Just Heard 2 Cases That Could Break the Internet The Supreme Court Just Heard 2 Cases That Could Break the Internet
At the heart of the cases is whether social media companies like YouTube and Twitter should be held accountable for their users’ posts.
Feb 23, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Ralph Nader Remembers Michael Pertschuk Ralph Nader Remembers Michael Pertschuk
Mike was called the “101st Senator”—his life and work offer invaluable lessons for today’s progressive movements and electeds.
Feb 23, 2023 / Ralph Nader
It’s Time to Talk About Nationalizing America’s Railroads It’s Time to Talk About Nationalizing America’s Railroads
The East Palestine train derailment confirms it: Our rail industry is too important to be left to the corporations.
Feb 23, 2023 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court Needs to Rein In the Surveillance State The Supreme Court Needs to Rein In the Surveillance State
If new technologies lead us toward a surveillance state, it will be in part because the courts failed to check the power of the executive branch.
Feb 23, 2023 / Patrick C. Toomey
Leadership, Kevin McCarthy–Style Leadership, Kevin McCarthy–Style
He bowed to the wackos’ demands. He’d needed their votes. Those were vital To winning the office he craved. Now all he has left is the title.
Feb 23, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Progressives Score a Major Win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary Progressives Score a Major Win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
In a race that will determine the balance of power on a key court, liberal candidates just won a combined 54 percent of the vote.
Feb 22, 2023 / John Nichols
Crazy Like a Fox (Satire Alert) Crazy Like a Fox (Satire Alert)
How Roger Ailes made Fox News the place to find subjective objectivity.
Feb 22, 2023 / Richard Lingeman and Marvin Kitman
Chile’s Battle for Memory: A Report From the Latest Front Chile’s Battle for Memory: A Report From the Latest Front
The fight over a memorial to my friend Carlos Berger and other victims of the Caravan of Death reveals that there are still many in Chile who resist the lessons of our country’s tr...
Feb 22, 2023 / Ariel Dorfman
The Real Problem With Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Call for a “National Divorce” The Real Problem With Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Call for a “National Divorce”
For Greene, "divorce" is just another word for secession—and now, as then, it has everything to do with white supremacy.
Feb 22, 2023 / Elie Mystal