We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability
Can we rebuild trust in government institutions, or are we headed for a far grimmer America in the near future?
Jul 19, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
Young LGBTQ People Aren’t Waiting for Democrats to Protect Them Young LGBTQ People Aren’t Waiting for Democrats to Protect Them
After the Biden administration failed to adequately respond to Roe’s being overturned, queer people worry that their rights will be next.
Jul 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
We Still Need Electoral Organizing We Still Need Electoral Organizing
Preserving some form of democratic government two years from now depends in part on keeping Republicans from taking over Congress this year.
Jul 13, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon
The Thin Wall Separating Church and State Comes Tumbling Down The Thin Wall Separating Church and State Comes Tumbling Down
What the Supreme Court did in its latest term puts us on a dangerous path that history taught us to avoid.
Jul 12, 2022 / Hector Villagra
Ginni and Clarence Thomas Ginni and Clarence Thomas
Texting trouble.
Jul 7, 2022 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn
How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court
During the past 30 years, Republicans began stacking the court with a new kind of justice—the zealot who not only ignores precedent but ignores reality itself.
Jul 7, 2022 / Editorial / Elie Mystal for The Nation
“Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech “Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech
When will the pain of climate change become too great to ignore any longer—and will it then be too late?
Jul 7, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country
Without having to sign a treaty or fight a war, a 5-4 majority handed the states presumptive power over Indian lands.
Jul 6, 2022 / Elizabeth Hidalgo Reese
The Victim Blaming of the Victorious Right The Victim Blaming of the Victorious Right
Having the Supreme Court on their side isn’t enough. Reactionaries also want you to stop fighting back.
Jul 5, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs
The president loves the system far too much to fix it.
Jul 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer