Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy
The judiciary is reshaping fundamental policies with no concern for what the majority of Americans actually want.
Jan 31, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale
The chief justice is wielding the little power he has in the impeachment trial in support of the Republican side.
Jan 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal
There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access
Recent wins suggest that we are more effective when we proudly proclaim our support for abortion access for all—and defend that position when the attacks come.
Jan 22, 2020 / New Politics of Abortion / Andrea Miller
10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics 10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics
From funding for the Census to Stacey Abrams’s persistence, progressives did score some victories this year.
Dec 24, 2019 / Steve Phillips
Meet the Fringe Zealot Behind One of the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures Meet the Fringe Zealot Behind One of the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures
Janet Folger Porter was once deemed too radical even for conservatives. Now she’s behind a wave of “heartbeat” bans sweeping the states.
Dec 3, 2019 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment
When society values the life of a fetus over that of a living person, women pay the steepest price.
Dec 2, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Letters From the December 2/9, 2019, Issue Letters From the December 2/9, 2019, Issue
The truth about lies… Fixing a supreme injustice…
Nov 19, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers and Eric Alterman
Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats? Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats?
The Supreme Court could be a galvanizing issue for Democrats, but the presidential contenders have largely ignored it.
Nov 11, 2019 / Column / Elie Mystal
Whose Side Is Clarence Thomas On? Whose Side Is Clarence Thomas On?
A new book argues that the Supreme Court justice’s early embrace of black nationalism is central to understanding his politics and jurisprudence. But perhaps far better guides are ...
Oct 29, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Randall Kennedy
Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms. Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms.
That’s the only way we’ll be able to challenge the GOP minority’s hold on power, after so many years of gerrymandering and voter suppression.
Oct 22, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky