The Constitution

The Racist Lie Behind ICE’s Mission in Minneapolis

The Racist Lie Behind ICE’s Mission in Minneapolis The Racist Lie Behind ICE’s Mission in Minneapolis

It was never about straightforward enforcement of immigration law.

Feb 10, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

A man walks past signs hanging on a fence in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 3, 2026.

Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other

The president has gone after us because of who we are and what we value. We have an obligation to resist.

Feb 9, 2026 / Keith Ellison

Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached

Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached

Members of Congress have a constitutional duty to remove this gangster from office.

Feb 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

Projection

Projection Projection

Dancing in the darkness.

Feb 6, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Freedoms Under Threat

Freedoms Under Threat Freedoms Under Threat

An authoritarian is breaking the promise of our democracy.

Feb 4, 2026 / OppArt / Peter O. Zierlein

Don Lemon speaks onstage during the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center’s 2025 Ripple of Hope Gala in New York.

The Trump Administration Arrested Don Lemon Like He Was a Fugitive Slave The Trump Administration Arrested Don Lemon Like He Was a Fugitive Slave

Lemon’s arrest is not only a clear violation of the First Amendment but also a blatant throwback to the Constitution’s long-discarded Fugitive Slave Clause.

Jan 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Protesters clash with law enforcement in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026, after federal agents shot and killed a man—the second time one has shot dead a Minnesotan this month.

Minneapolis Is an “Insurrection” of Trump’s Own Making Minneapolis Is an “Insurrection” of Trump’s Own Making

The city has become ground zero for the Trump administration’s war on immigrants and the growing resistance to it.

Jan 25, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a press conference following US military actions in Venezuela, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, on January 3, 2026.

Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly

But the Navy veteran insists that he’ll continue to speak out against illegal military orders.

Jan 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh

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

People gather outside of the Supreme Court Building to protest Citizens United in 2019.

The Maine Lawsuit That Could Save Democracy From Big Money The Maine Lawsuit That Could Save Democracy From Big Money

A legal fight could restore the state’s power to set its own limits on contributions to super PACs and encourage public financing.

Dec 11, 2025 / StudentNation / Thai Loyd

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