After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille
Two days after police killed Nahel Merzouk, the poorest big city in France exploded with anger. By Sunday, a crackdown had smothered the protests—and made residents even more fearf...
Jul 6, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan
Wisconsin’s Governor Is Teaching a Master Class on How to Outmaneuver the GOP Wisconsin’s Governor Is Teaching a Master Class on How to Outmaneuver the GOP
Employing the most sweeping and creative line-item veto power in the nation, Democrat Tony Evers reworked a budget plan to score an epic win for public education.
Jul 6, 2023 / John Nichols
A Federal Ruling Restricts Oversight of Social Media A Federal Ruling Restricts Oversight of Social Media
A Trump-appointed judge imposed limits on the Biden administration's contact with online platforms, potentially opening the floodgates for unregulated misinformation.
Jul 6, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Asian American Conservatives Have Become Key Allies of White Supremacy Asian American Conservatives Have Become Key Allies of White Supremacy
As the death of affirmative action showed, Asian American conservatives are active, militant co-conspirators with white conservatives.
Jul 6, 2023 / Promise Li
Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a Flawed Heretic Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a Flawed Heretic
But on security and Ukraine, he’s making more sense than the crackpot establishment.
Jul 5, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Busing Migrant Family Seeking Asylum Busing Migrant Family Seeking Asylum
US-Mexico border, 2023.
Jul 5, 2023 / OppArt / Laurie Smith
Moms for Liberty Came to Philly. Philly Came for Them. Moms for Liberty Came to Philly. Philly Came for Them.
This city is welcoming to just about everyone—except hateful fascist bigots, as the Moms for Liberty found out.
Jul 5, 2023 / Kim Kelly
Affirmative Action: Perfectly Fine for West Point and Annapolis—but Not Harvard Affirmative Action: Perfectly Fine for West Point and Annapolis—but Not Harvard
In a revealing footnote, Chief Justice John Roberts concedes that affirmative action has made our military stronger and more diverse.
Jul 4, 2023 / Peter Dreier