Thinking Beyond “Roe” Thinking Beyond “Roe”
If Supreme Court rules as expected, a group of committed abortion rights supporters is ready to fight to “liberate abortion.”
Dec 2, 2021 / Amy Littlefield
Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections
As Senator Ron Johnson prepares for an expected 2022 reelection run, he wants to restructure how elections are conducted.
Dec 1, 2021 / John Nichols
The Christian Legal Army Behind the Ban on Abortion in Mississippi The Christian Legal Army Behind the Ban on Abortion in Mississippi
The Alliance Defending Freedom has been laying the groundwork to end legal abortion for years. But that’s just the beginning.
Nov 30, 2021 / Amy Littlefield
The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished
The Senate is a deeply undemocratic institution where white power thrives and the popular will goes to die.
Nov 12, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts
Yesterday, the nation’s highest court heard the most significant Second Amendment case in a decade, and it did not bode well for gun control.
Nov 4, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All
Yesterday’s hearing on Texas’s SB 8 did not go well for the Lone Star State, but Roe v. Wade still faces dire threats.
Nov 2, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup? Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup?
A succession of societies in the grip of a traumatic loss of global power have suffered coups, successful or not—and that includes the United States.
Oct 30, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
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Every House Member Who Aided the January 6 Rioters Must Be Expelled Every House Member Who Aided the January 6 Rioters Must Be Expelled
“It’s inexcusable to wait any longer.”
Oct 29, 2021 / John Nichols
Trump’s Coup Attempt Is Far From Finished Trump’s Coup Attempt Is Far From Finished
Trump is preparing to run in 2024, but a new Senate report detailing his sedition gives officials the evidence they need to disqualify him from completing the coup.
Oct 11, 2021 / John Nichols
This Is How You Smack Down Texas’s Abortion Ban This Is How You Smack Down Texas’s Abortion Ban
On Wednesday, a federal judge in Texas suspended SB 8. His ruling offers a step-by-step legal guide to striking down the law for good.
Oct 8, 2021 / Elie Mystal