The Supreme Court v. Democracy The Supreme Court v. Democracy
The Nation’s justice correspondent previews the court’s coming term—and explains why it will never stand up to Trump.
Oct 6, 2025 / Feature / Elie Mystal
Clarence Thomas Admits That He’s Coming for Our Rights Clarence Thomas Admits That He’s Coming for Our Rights
In a little-covered speech, the Supreme Court justice explained how he thinks the court should reverse rulings conservatives don’t like.
Oct 2, 2025 / Elie Mystal
The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch
What would a Democratic presidency armed with Trump’s limitless power look like?
Sep 24, 2025 / David Faris
The Supreme Court Has Always Been This Bad The Supreme Court Has Always Been This Bad
From allowing segregation to gutting abortion rights, the court’s reactionary streak runs deep. A new collection shows why calls for reform are as old as the court itself.
Sep 23, 2025 / Richard Kreitner
The Supreme Court Just Gave the OK to Racial Profiling The Supreme Court Just Gave the OK to Racial Profiling
The court’s ruling allowing ICE to resume its indiscriminate roundups of LA’s Latino residents can only be described as one thing.
Sep 8, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Flag Burning Is Constitutional—but the Supreme Court May Burn That Too Flag Burning Is Constitutional—but the Supreme Court May Burn That Too
Trump’s flag-burning order is totally preposterous—and a total setup.
Aug 27, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Thank the Supreme Court for the Evisceration of the Federal Workforce Thank the Supreme Court for the Evisceration of the Federal Workforce
Progressive politicians must commit to expanding the court, or voters should pledge their support to other candidates who will.
Jul 18, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Did This Farmworker Die in an Immigration Raid? Why Did This Farmworker Die in an Immigration Raid?
With Trump and Stephen Miller cheering on ICE’s terror tactics, Jaime Alanis Garcia’s fatal fall in the raid on Glass House Farms was the most recent example of a death foretold.
Jul 17, 2025 / David Bacon
The Supreme Court Just Crowned Trump King—Again The Supreme Court Just Crowned Trump King—Again
In ruling the president can decimate the Department of Education, the court took a key congressional power—and gave it to Trump.
Jul 16, 2025 / Elie Mystal