Politics

Dishonest Abe

Dishonest Abe Dishonest Abe

The death toll climbs as Trump spins lies.

May 19, 2020 / OppArt / Jos Sances

What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic?

What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic? What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic?

Advocates say state governors can instruct their state child welfare systems to keep kids in their care, even if they age out during this time—but will they?

May 19, 2020 / StudentNation / Jessica Suriano

Is Trump Encouraging Paramilitary Violence?

Is Trump Encouraging Paramilitary Violence? Is Trump Encouraging Paramilitary Violence?

He’s playing with fire, but he doesn’t care. Desperate to win reelection amid mass unemployment, he knows that he has few cards left to play.

May 19, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Charging Bull

To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money

While the City may be stuck with an austerity budget, Wall Street thrives. It’s time for the financial industry to pay its share.

May 19, 2020 / Helen Rosenthal

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement

Can’t wait to see where wishful thinking takes us next.

May 19, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

The Murder That Threatened to Divide the Two Harlems

The Murder That Threatened to Divide the Two Harlems The Murder That Threatened to Divide the Two Harlems

After a Barnard student was stabbed to death in Morningside Park, long-timers and gentrifiers feared they’d find themselves at odds.

May 19, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh

a Fox news anchor interviews a gym owner with a crowd behind him

A Fox News Anchor Egged On a Clash With Police. It Didn’t Work. A Fox News Anchor Egged On a Clash With Police. It Didn’t Work.

New Jersey gym owners defied the state’s coronavirus lockdown to reopen Monday. Protesters gathered. Police let it happen. Fox blew the real story.

May 18, 2020 / Joan Walsh

‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’

‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’ ‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’

In ICE detention for more than two years, a man from Cameroon pens a plea for mercy.

May 18, 2020 / John Washington

Barack Obama

Facing a Real Catastrophe With a Pretend President Facing a Real Catastrophe With a Pretend President

With Trump AWOL and Biden keeping a low profile, there is no national leadership.

May 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Democracy Dies in Dysfunction

Democracy Dies in Dysfunction Democracy Dies in Dysfunction

There are clear steps we can take now to ensure fair and functional elections in November—but time is quickly running out.

May 18, 2020 / John Nichols for The Nation

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