The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism
From the beginning, the Supreme Court was conceived as a bulwark against excessive democracy, as indeed was the Constitution itself.
Sep 9, 2022 / Steve Fraser
Without Abortion Rights, Medical Students Face a Dangerous Choice Without Abortion Rights, Medical Students Face a Dangerous Choice
Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, many prospective doctors worry about their ability to safely provide reproductive care.
Sep 9, 2022 / StudentNation / Sofia Andrade
A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office
The New Mexico ruling represents the first time since 1869 that a court has disqualified an official under the 14th Amendment. It needn’t be the last.
Sep 9, 2022 / John Nichols
Greta Thunberg, 4 Years Later Greta Thunberg, 4 Years Later
Years after a 15-year-old led the movement, youth climate activists in Sweden continue mobilizing in the face of political and environmental turmoil.
Sep 9, 2022 / Feature / Ali Withers
Therapists in California and Hawaii Are Striking for Mental Health Care Therapists in California and Hawaii Are Striking for Mental Health Care
The strike is the latest example of social justice unionism in the era of corporate health care.
Sep 8, 2022 / Dana Simon
The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections
With voting on September 11, the country’s center parties still have the power to freeze out the far-right Sweden Democrats. But will they use it?
Sep 8, 2022 / Linda Mannheim
We Were Supposed to Help Asian Migrant Women—Instead We Got Police We Were Supposed to Help Asian Migrant Women—Instead We Got Police
After the Atlanta spa shootings, people wanted to support vulnerable Asian communities. But a new breed of activists steered energy toward carceral solutions.
Sep 8, 2022 / Seth Berkman
DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens
The Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies are highly capable of keeping tabs on all of us—and they often do.
Sep 8, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
The GOP Is Pretending It’s Not the Party of Trump The GOP Is Pretending It’s Not the Party of Trump
Republicans want to have it both ways, distancing themselves from the former president's scandals while carrying out his political agenda.
Sep 7, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District
She and her allies strongly considered a run against him on the Working Families Party line in November, but concluded that the priority must be “defending our democracy now.”
Sep 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh