The Supreme Court’s Hearing on Trans Rights Was Bigotry Masquerading as Law The Supreme Court’s Hearing on Trans Rights Was Bigotry Masquerading as Law
The conservative majority spent much of the oral arguments for US v. Skrmetti trying to erase the trans community.
Dec 5, 2024 / Elie Mystal
America Has Done Mass Deportation Before America Has Done Mass Deportation Before
From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the deportation of Mexican-Americans during the Great Depression, Trump can easily find precedents for his policy. None of them ended well.
Nov 25, 2024 / Eric Foner
When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse
Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate
By nominating Matt Gaetz and other dangerous cronies, the president-elect is testing congressional servility.
Nov 14, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics
How a new House bill could chill dissent from nonprofits.
Nov 13, 2024 / Kia Hamadanchy
Abortion Wins at the Ballot Box, Again—but Republicans Do Too Abortion Wins at the Ballot Box, Again—but Republicans Do Too
Voters in seven states restored, protected, or expanded the right to abortion care in their state. Many of them also voted for the man who ended Roe v. Wade.
Nov 8, 2024 / Danielle Campoamor
In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot
I can’t support the Democratic Party position on Gaza, yet I recognize that Trump would be even worse. That’s why I’m voting for Harris on the Working Families P...
Nov 4, 2024 / Cynthia Nixon
Reproductive Freedom Is on the Ballot In New York Reproductive Freedom Is on the Ballot In New York
Abortion rights in New York State are protected, but not guaranteed. New York voters can fix that by turning their ballots over and voting for Proposition 1.
Nov 1, 2024 / Alexis McGill Johnson
Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument
She has another week, and so does Trump. But comparing her excellent Ellipse speech to Trump’s Madison Square Garden satyricon is absurd.
Oct 29, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Leaked Videos Show Project 2025’s Architect Calling for a MAGA Takeover of the Federal Government Leaked Videos Show Project 2025’s Architect Calling for a MAGA Takeover of the Federal Government
“We have detailed agency plans,” Russell Vought bragged in a 2024 speech. “We are writing the actual executive orders. We are writing the actual regulations now.”
Oct 29, 2024 / Chris Lehmann