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May 22, 2024
Matt Ford
A Federal Judge Just Called Out the Supreme Court
Carlton Reeves did not pull any punches in criticizing qualified immunity—and demanding that the justices finally do something about it.
May 22, 2024
Kate Aronoff
Is Big Oil Putting Microplastic in Your Testicles?
And if they are—should someone do something about that?
May 21, 2024
Aaron Regunberg
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Donald Braman
A Big Tool to Fight Climate Change Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Civil forfeiture is usually used against people suspected of drug offenses. Instead, we could be using it to make Big Oil pay for its role causing mass death.
May 21, 2024
Matt Ford
Samuel Alito Has Fox News Brain
The fact that the American flag flew upside down at his house not long after January 6 further confirms his warped worldview.
May 20, 2024
Michael Tomasky
Alito and Thomas Aren’t Really Jurists. They’re Theocratic Leninists.
The Supreme Court justices are intent on using maximal power to fundamentally reorder society.
May 17, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Just Got Darker and More Dangerous
Republicans aren’t just showing “loyalty to Trump.” They’re saying that Trump is more important than the rule of law.
May 17, 2024
Tyler McBrien
The Weird Spectacle of a Silent Trump
What it’s like to observe the loudest man in American politics being forced to keep quiet, day after day after day
May 16, 2024
Matt Ford
Even the Right-Wing Supreme Court Has Its Limits
Led by Clarence Thomas, the justices overwhelmingly rejected an outlandish conservative attempt to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
May 16, 2024
What American Fascism Would Look Like
It can happen here. And if it does, here is what might become of the country.
May 15, 2024
Matt Ford
He Committed a Double Murder at 16. Does He Deserve to Die in Prison?
Arizona wants to keep Lonnie Allen Bassett locked up for good—despite a Supreme Court ruling that abolished mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles.
May 14, 2024
Matt Ford
Clarence Thomas Hates the “Hideous Place” That Made Him Rich
The Supreme Court justice claims he can’t stand Washington, but he has the capital city to thank for all of those wealthy friends who have treated him to lavish trips and luxury goods.
May 9, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Trump Keeps Dragging America Into More Moral Sewers Than We Can Count
The American president is supposed to represent the national character. Trump has set a “moral example” that will take a generation at least to repair.
May 7, 2024
Matt Ford
The Right-Wing Judges’ Ban on Columbia Students Is Wildly Unethical
Thirteen conservative judges say they won’t hire from the university—a blatant abuse of their judicial office.
May 6, 2024
Michael Tomasky
How Michael Cohen Can Crush Donald Trump from the Witness Stand
Trump’s onetime lawyer has the goods to bury his former boss in the hush-money trial.
May 2, 2024
Matt Ford
Biden’s Marijuana Move Is Good for American Democracy
Protecting democracy isn’t just about holding elections. It means making the government responsive to the American people’s wishes.
May 2, 2024
Melissa Gira Grant
Stop Reading Tea Leaves. We Know What Trump Intends on Abortion.
A Time magazine interview includes all of the former president’s usual evasion. But, as ever, there’s a through line.
May 1, 2024
Matt Ford
Can Copyright Law Save Journalism From A.I.?
A group of newspapers is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of effectively stealing—and profiting from—journalists’ work. This could well be an existential legal fight.
April 30, 2024
Matt Ford
The Biden Administration’s New Pro-Worker Rule Has Powerful Enemies
The FTC is banning noncompete clauses for almost all American workers, and already corporate interests are challenging it in court.
April 29, 2024
Michael Tomasky
Remember, SCOTUS—Presidential Immunity Would Apply to Joe Biden, Too
We’re all nervous about what Donald Trump would do with immunity for official acts. But remember, two can play that game.
April 27, 2024
Greg Sargent
Shocker From Top Conservative Judge: Trump Likely to Skate Completely
J. Michael Luttig sees two potential outcomes from Thursday’s Supreme Court arguments. Both are grim for our democracy.
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