by Jackie Calmes Last week in Milwaukee, the Republican Party officially nominated for president a man of damnable firsts — first president to be impeached twice, first […]
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We don’t need to live in a world of climate doom
by Flora Cardoni During extreme climate events — like the record heat waves we’re experiencing this summer — people who know me as a climate activist often […]
The Supreme Court’s religious crusade found its soldiers
by Noah Feldman A new law in Louisiana requires every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. Similar laws are under consideration in Texas and Utah, […]
Democrats and Republicans don’t actually hate each other
by Melinda Burrell Rep. Kevin Crutchfield, Republican from North Carolina’s 83rd district, strode to the back of the state legislature building. Four House pages were seated there, […]
America’s definition of ‘refugee’ needs an update
by Bill Frelick American leaders of all political stripes lament the nation’s broken asylum system, but they also fall lockstep into short-sighted, reactive fixes that don’t solve […]
Lego was my son’s world. It took me decades to see why
by Abby Margolis Newman Six decades after the age when most people do, I’ve become obsessed with Lego. My gateway drug was a set reminiscent of an […]
Soaring grocery prices not acts of God
by Steven Hill Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my […]
Kamala Harris would make a better candidate if she were already president
by Leonard Greene Forget just a “Weekend at Bernie’s.” I’d spend four years helping prop up a lifeless character if it means keeping Donald Trump out of […]
Republicans’ war on divorce is just Christian nationalism in disguise
by Patricia Lopez No-fault divorce is an option available in all 50 states. But it might not be for long if Donald Trump wins a second term, […]
How J.D. Vance transformed from ‘never Trumper’ to running mate
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Soon after word of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump flashed across the television screens and social media, Ohio Sen. J.D. […]
