Frozen Between Two Languages Frozen Between Two Languages
For Asian Americans, the fear of violence is real. Because of an incident six years ago, I'm still worried whenever my grandpa goes out alone.
May 16, 2022 / StudentNation / Seohee Jung
Democrats Must Become As Brave and Righteous as Abortion-Clinic Escorts Democrats Must Become As Brave and Righteous as Abortion-Clinic Escorts
To win back abortion rights, Democrats need to learn how to fight the moral battle being waged by anti-abortion theocrats—something clinic escorts do every day.
May 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be
A super PAC is smearing Lee as a threat to the Democratic Party as she campaigns to become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.
May 13, 2022 / John Nichols
“The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings “The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings
Its next editor, Joe Kahn, needs to get it back on course.
May 13, 2022 / Dan Froomkin
Farewell to Midge Decter, the Bigot on the Beach Farewell to Midge Decter, the Bigot on the Beach
The obituaries for the founding mother of neoconservatism fail to give a sense of how vile her opinions really were.
May 13, 2022 / Jeet Heer
So You Want to Reduce Crime? So You Want to Reduce Crime?
What kinds of investments have been proven to lower crime rates? (Hint: It’s not directing endless money to the police.)
May 13, 2022 / Bryce Covert
The Hyde Amendment Is Not an Excuse to Do Nothing to Protect Abortion Rights The Hyde Amendment Is Not an Excuse to Do Nothing to Protect Abortion Rights
The federal government still has power to protect abortion rights, and it’s time the Biden administration used it.
May 12, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Meet the Head of Biden’s New “Disinformation Governing Board” Meet the Head of Biden’s New “Disinformation Governing Board”
Nina Jankowicz is a veteran information warrior. But her “experience” working with StopFake should have set off alarm bells.
May 12, 2022 / Lev Golinkin
At the Ballot Box and Beyond in Cincinnati At the Ballot Box and Beyond in Cincinnati
While interest in electoral politics may be low among young people, many on the left are still fighting for change through other means.
May 12, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope