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
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
How Paula Rego’s Abortion Pictures Changed the Conversation How Paula Rego’s Abortion Pictures Changed the Conversation
When well-meaning critics described her subjects as downtrodden, Rego shot back, “These women are not victims.”
Jul 1, 2022 / Margaret Spillane
Is Our First Black Female Supreme Court Justice “Integrating Into a Burning House”? Is Our First Black Female Supreme Court Justice “Integrating Into a Burning House”?
I watched Ketanji Brown Jackson’s swearing-in with happiness, but she was sworn in with the dumpster fire of this last term blazing in the background.
Jun 30, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Warning: This Supreme Court Is Hazardous to Your Health Warning: This Supreme Court Is Hazardous to Your Health
The past week has effectively supplied us with the data on two natural experiments that reveal just how dangerous this court is.
Jun 30, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves
“I Called Jane” for a Pre-“Roe” Illegal Abortion “I Called Jane” for a Pre-“Roe” Illegal Abortion
No woman should have to go through what I went through, and no woman should have to overcome barriers to obtain a safe abortion.
Jun 29, 2022 / Carol Chapman
48 Hours on the Abortion Hotline After “Roe” Fell 48 Hours on the Abortion Hotline After “Roe” Fell
By Friday afternoon, nine states were enforcing total bans on abortion. The volunteers who connect people seeking abortion to resources heard a wave of desperation from callers.
Jun 29, 2022 / Editorial / Amy Littlefield
After “Dobbs,” the Path Forward Is Not Through the Courts After “Dobbs,” the Path Forward Is Not Through the Courts
I’m a lawyer and the executive director of the ACLU. We can only do so much without a new political movement for abortion rights.
Jun 28, 2022 / Anthony D. Romero
The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again
With the praying football coach decision, the court’s conservatives upended a key precedent and knocked another hole in the wall separating church and state.
Jun 28, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets
The people who tore down Roe are just getting started.
Jun 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer