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Trump’s star appears to be dimming, and there are more clouds on the horizon

July 26, 2022 • by Heather Cox Richardson

Trump’s star appears to be dimming, and there are more clouds on the horizon...

Politics

Congressman Lee Zeldin’s No-Good, Terrible, Very Bad Day

But being attacked on the campaign trail might be the best thing that has happened to the Republican candidate for Governor of New York lately

July 26, 2022 • by Claire Potter

Being attacked on the campaign trail might be the best thing that has happened to the Republican candidate for Governor of New York lately...

Congressman Lee Zeldin’s No-Good, Terrible, Very Bad Day

Democracy

Donald Trump Must Face Federal Charges

A look back at the Weimar Republic should teach us a lesson about bringing insurrectionists to justice

July 19, 2022 • by Claudia Koonz

Before writing off the theatrics of the GOP as a mere sideshow, we should pause to remember how Adolf Hitler snatched victory from a catastrophic attempted putsch in 1923. ...

Politics

Slapping a cap on Missouri’s handout is a very simple fix

July 18, 2022 • by Pat Garofalo

Auditor is an office I imagine most folks don’t think about very much—even though auditors are elected in 24 states—but having a good one in Missouri has made a tangible difference in at least getting good information out that folks can act upon....

Politics

Brett Kavanaugh’s Right to Privacy

The legal right to privacy is very old. It’s just that privacy used to be an exclusively male privilege.

July 12, 2022 • by Jill Filipovic

All of a sudden, privacy rights matter to the same conservatives who just stripped women of ours—because powerful men are seeing their privacy violated....

Activism

Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Thou Shalt Not Lie

These anti-abortion activists lure clients in by posing as medical facilities—but local ordinances can force them to tell the truth or close

July 11, 2022 • by Claire Potter

As important is the sense of despair many liberals and progressives feel when we throw our collective weight behind gambits and activism that are unlikely to yield tangible success. But here’s another idea. What if we all looked at how we could support reproductive rights in our own communities—and not ...

Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Thou Shalt Not Lie

Politics

A New Deal for Colombia

The country’s first left wing government and its hopes for reconciliation

July 6, 2022 • by Aura Angélica Hernández Cárdenas

"On August 7th, 2022, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, the first Black woman to serve in high office, will lead the country’s first left-wing government. Their rise to power mirrors the resurgence of various left-wing politicians in other parts of Latin America, which is undergoing a striking ideological shift."...

Europe & Central Asia

Making Sense of the War

As the shock of war gives way to reflection, Ukrainian public discourse has turned to questions of the past, present and future

July 6, 2022 • by Tatiana Zhurzhenko

In Ukraine, the initial shock, anger, and sorrow have slowly given way to the sober realization that the war is not going to end soon. The first month passed like one day, but meanwhile, the feeling of time has returned. People and institutions are adjusting and even trying to make ...

Prisons and Police

Why School Security Makes Students Less Safe

Much has been said about police failures in Uvalde. But that failure occurred before they even arrived

July 6, 2022 • by Zeynep Gönen

What proposals to “harden the schools” succeed at is building out a police and penal state, one that has been growing exponentially since the 1970s, into social institutions where it targets poor and racialized populations....

Why School Security Makes Students Less Safe

Activism

Abortion Alone Is Not Justice

Successful reproductive politics must tackle all the challenges that those who want children face

June 29, 2022 • by Laura Briggs

We need a feminist movement that will stand up for conditions that facilitate life and well-being for all of us, because the situation of women, queer, and trans people—especially those of color—is a crisis that makes abortion necessary....

Activism

The Revolution Will Not Be Feminized

For all its socialist talk, Venezuela hasn’t done much to advance women’s rights

June 29, 2022 • by Cristina Ciordia, Venus Faddoul and Daniel Fermín

She was just thirteen. Nearly malnourished, she had dropped out of school. Her brain still developing, her self-esteem at its most vulnerable, she was raped, repeatedly, by a neighbor. She didn’t consent, she couldn’t have. She was just thirteen, and now she was pregnant. Her mother refused to let it be. ...

Activism

Fighting for Bodily Autonomy Is a Texas Tradition

As the state shuts down services for abortion and transgender kids, grassroots activists call on their history to fight back

June 27, 2022 • by Lauren Gutterman

All historical moments may be unique, but our current struggle is not new, and Texans are not unprepared. Recognizing the enduring nature of these battles, and acknowledging that activists fighting for our rights in Texas today are part of an ongoing struggle, has provided me with some strength and comfort ...

Politics

Are Republicans Sobering Up?

Trump’s star appears to be dimming, and there are more clouds on the horizon

Congressman Lee Zeldin’s No-Good, Terrible, Very Bad Day

But being attacked on the campaign trail might be the best thing that has happened to the Republican candidate for Governor of New York lately

Donald Trump Must Face Federal Charges

A look back at the Weimar Republic should teach us a lesson about bringing insurrectionists to justice

The Big Box Sales Tax Scam

Slapping a cap on Missouri’s handout is a very simple fix

Brett Kavanaugh’s Right to Privacy

The legal right to privacy is very old. It’s just that privacy used to be an exclusively male privilege.

Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Thou Shalt Not Lie

These anti-abortion activists lure clients in by posing as medical facilities—but local ordinances can force them to tell the truth or close

A New Deal for Colombia

The country’s first left wing government and its hopes for reconciliation

Making Sense of the War

As the shock of war gives way to reflection, Ukrainian public discourse has turned to questions of the past, present and future

Why School Security Makes Students Less Safe

Much has been said about police failures in Uvalde. But that failure occurred before they even arrived

Abortion Alone Is Not Justice

Successful reproductive politics must tackle all the challenges that those who want children face

The Revolution Will Not Be Feminized

For all its socialist talk, Venezuela hasn’t done much to advance women’s rights

Fighting for Bodily Autonomy Is a Texas Tradition

As the state shuts down services for abortion and transgender kids, grassroots activists call on their history to fight back

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