The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates
It’s painful when male allies fail. But the success of so many female candidates is the other side of the story.
May 10, 2018 / Joan Walsh
At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven
Letters From the June 4/11, 2018, Issue Letters From the June 4/11, 2018, Issue
Betrayal of Beliefs... Clarification
May 10, 2018 / Our Readers
Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion
Damage done, Cambridge Analytica moves into the shadows, while Facebook marches on.
May 10, 2018 / OppArt / Anthony Freda
Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing? Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing?
To fight for pads and tampons for all, we have to talk openly about menstruation.
May 10, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Trump has No Plan B on Iran—Except War Trump has No Plan B on Iran—Except War
Michael Klare on Iran, D.D. Guttenplan on Texas, and Eric Foner on Columbia ‘68.
May 10, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How Will the Supreme Court Treat Donald Trump? How Will the Supreme Court Treat Donald Trump?
His administration has repeatedly abandoned judicial precedent to please its radical base. Will the Court stand up for the rule of law?
May 10, 2018 / David Cole
Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity
The strikes aren’t just about pay. They’re a rejection of tax cuts for the wealthy and a rallying cry for public goods and services.
May 9, 2018 / Jane McAlevey
Accusations of Russian Disinformation Are Snowballing Accusations of Russian Disinformation Are Snowballing
A 2014 report encouraged these allegations; now they’re proliferating ever more rapidly.
May 9, 2018 / James Carden
The Trouble With Typos The Trouble With Typos
Trump’s trouble with the written word is irresistible to mock, but the jokes may be weak consolation.
May 9, 2018 / Leslie Savan