Society

Norman Podhoretz

The Longest Journey Is Over The Longest Journey Is Over

With the death of Norman Podhoretz at 95, the transition from New York’s intellectual golden age to the age of grievance and provocation is complete.

Dec 17, 2025 / Obituary / David Klion

The King of Deportations

The King of Deportations The King of Deportations

ICE’s illegal tactics and extreme force put immigrants in danger.

Dec 17, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Mayor of LA to America: “Beware!”

Mayor of LA to America: “Beware!” Mayor of LA to America: “Beware!”

Trump has made Los Angeles a testing ground for military intervention on our streets. Mayor Karen Bass says her city has become an example for how to fight back.

Dec 17, 2025 / Feature / Gail Reed

A still from the video of the 1992 police beating of Rodney King. LAPD chief Daryl Gates defended the department’s racist police regime until he was forced out in the wake of King’s beating.

Breaking the LAPD’s Choke Hold Breaking the LAPD’s Choke Hold

How the late-20th-century battles over race and policing in Los Angeles foreshadowed the Trump era.

Dec 17, 2025 / Feature / Danny Goldberg

The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now

The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now

The passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act is a big step—but its champions are keeping the pressure on.

Dec 17, 2025 / The Editors

The Golden State Valkyries playing the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the WNBA first round playoffs in September 2025.

The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players? The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players?

WNBA players receive around 10 percent of league revenue, while the NBA gives 51 percent. With their bargaining agreement expiring in January, players want to share in the growth....

Dec 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Amara McEvoy

Second

Second Second

Strike.

Dec 16, 2025 / OppArt / Kevin Necessary

Rob Reiner backstage at the Late Night With Seth Meyers show this September.

Rob Reiner’s Legacy Can't Be Sullied by Trump’s Shameful Attacks Rob Reiner’s Legacy Can't Be Sullied by Trump’s Shameful Attacks

The late actor and director leaves behind a roster of classic films—and a much safer and juster California.

Dec 16, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Amazon delivery driver Leah Cross has alleged that Amazon’s delivery quota amounts to workplace discrimination. Here, a Lakewood, Colorado, driver makes deliveries in 2023.

The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand

The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees.

Dec 16, 2025 / Bryce Covert

US President Donald Trump and John Roberts, chief justice of the US Supreme Court, shake hands during the 60th presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025.

The Supreme Court’s Shadowy Plan to Subvert Democracy The Supreme Court’s Shadowy Plan to Subvert Democracy

In making frequent, ill use of the “shadow docket,” the high court is not just handing Trump policy victories. It’s upending the rule of law.

Dec 16, 2025 / Column / Elie Mystal

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