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It Feels Like 1979 Again
But don’t be fooled: 2022 is its own beast.
The Constitution Is Whatever the Right Wing Says It Is
The Supreme Court majority’s undead constitutionalism is transforming right-wing media tropes into law.
The Pro-Life Movement’s Work Is Just Beginning
Now is the time for gratitude and profound humility about what comes after Roe.
If the Supreme Court Can Reverse Roe, It Can Reverse Anything
No one should get used to their rights.
The U.S. Is Underreacting to Monkeypox
Getting vaccines to gay and bisexual men is an urgent matter.
What a Gas-Tax Holiday Won’t Do
Save anyone much money or improve Biden’s approval rating
I Was a Police Officer for 20 Years. I Know What It Means to Put More Guns on the Street.
How the Supreme Court made cities less safe
The Next Fight Over Guns in America
With Thursday’s Supreme Court decision, the only real remaining question is not whether Americans can carry firearms, but where.
The Battle for Latino Voters in the Rust Belt
Democrats should be worried about losing Latino support—and not just in the obvious places.
How a Recession Could Weaken the Work-From-Home Revolution
Company culture may soon resemble what bosses want, rather than what workers want—and that could mean a lot more people in the office.
What a 1904 War Can Teach Vladimir Putin
The Russo-Japanese War led not just to an immediate revolution, but to deeper and longer-lasting change years later.
The Biggest Disruption in the History of American Education
For many students, physical school wasn’t replaced with Zoom. Rather, school closures meant no school—literally none at all.
The Comment That Reveals the Depths of the Republican Party’s Moral Collapse
If even Rusty Bowers is willing to back Trump again, the outlook for popular democracy is very bleak.
What My Mom Told Me About America Before Roe
Erica Jong celebrated women who wouldn’t settle for less than freedom and equality. Now those things I took for granted are on the line.
Dave Chappelle’s Not Kidding
The comedian’s proposal to defer having his name on his high school’s theater might seem conciliatory. But it’s a big bet on what he believes.
Cancel Zoning
If we want to fix the housing-affordability crisis, segregation, and sprawl, zoning must go.
The Liberals Who Won’t Acknowledge the Crime Problem
Refusing to admit the gravity of the problem won’t make it go away.
How a Google Employee Fell for the Eliza Effect
Determining who and what is or is not sentient is one of the defining questions of almost any moral code.
What the Yellowstone Floods Teach Us
No matter how hard we try to tame nature, we will ultimately fail.
The President Who Did Everything Right and Got No Thanks
The perplexing part of Colombia’s electoral choice of a former leftist guerrilla over a right-wing populist is how unheralded the success of the outgoing moderate was.