The President Just Outlined the Most Damning Article of Impeachment The President Just Outlined the Most Damning Article of Impeachment
When Trump says he would collude with agents of foreign governments to influence US elections, he places himself in conflict with the Constitution.
Jun 13, 2019 / John Nichols
It’s Time to Move on From Mueller It’s Time to Move on From Mueller
Mueller doesn’t want to testify, and the public wants Democrats to focus on the issues that matter to them.
Jun 5, 2019 / Aaron Maté
A Trans Asylum Seeker Dies After Pleading to ICE for Medical Care A Trans Asylum Seeker Dies After Pleading to ICE for Medical Care
In a disturbing pattern, ICE won’t even count Johana Medina Leon’s death among those that occurred in its custody.
Jun 4, 2019 / Nathan Craig and Margaret Brown Vega
3-D Chess? We Just Want Nancy Pelosi to Connect the Dots. 3-D Chess? We Just Want Nancy Pelosi to Connect the Dots.
Progressives shouldn’t believe in unknowable plans on faith.
Jun 4, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Force-Feeding Is Cruel, Painful, and Degrading—and American Prisons Won’t Stop Force-Feeding Is Cruel, Painful, and Degrading—and American Prisons Won’t Stop
In a Colorado supermax facility, hunger-striking inmates have been force-fed and barred from sharing their ordeal with the outside world. A prisoner breaks his silence for the firs...
Jun 4, 2019 / Feature / Aviva Stahl
Navigating Freedom With Cass Sunstein Navigating Freedom With Cass Sunstein
When nudges won’t set you free.
Jun 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
A Man’s Guide to Abortion A Man’s Guide to Abortion
You don’t have to be a woman to stand up for reproductive rights.
Jun 3, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.
May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People
Trump lost the popular vote in 2016. Can we stop imagining that holding him to account would overturn the country’s general will?
May 29, 2019 / John Nichols
Robert Mueller Just Told Congress to Do Its Damn Job Robert Mueller Just Told Congress to Do Its Damn Job
Mueller came as close as possible to saying that he would have indicted Trump for obstruction of justice, if Justice Department policy allowed him to do so.
May 29, 2019 / Joan Walsh