The Emotional Toll of Living With Institutional Betrayal
Abuse, denial, and political impunity are eroding social trust and creating cognitive dissonance. What is the antidote?
Law
Trump’s Egregious Executive Orders Won’t Lower the Price of Eggs
Surprise! The new-old president has made it his mission to betray his promises to his voters and spite the previous administration and the country.
There Is Nothing Normal About a Corrupt SCOTUS
We have two Supreme Court justices seriously violating the code of ethics and a chief justice John Roberts who refuses to enforce them. What can we do to preserve the legitimacy of our nation’s highest court?
The SCOTUS Roadmap to the End of Democracy
Justice Alito's leaked draft decision doesn't just overturn our right to a legal abortion. The language opens the door to the gates of Hell for all of our rights.
“Civility” Does Not Lead to Equality
Discrimination is being kicked out of a restaurant for being transgender. Not for enabling policies that discriminate against being transgender.
Will Justice Kennedy Let Us Eat Our Damn Cake?
The Supreme Court is split on yet another critical case on LGBTQ rights. The ruling will yield either an anti-discrimination precedent, or yet another slap in the face to civil rights.
Will General “Lock-Her-Up!” Flynn Get Everyone Locked Up?
The former national security adviser, who's pleaded guilty for lying to the FBI, promises to do the most damage to the Trump administration to date. But how much … and who's next?
What We Know So Far About the Mueller Indictments
Indictment charges for Manafort and Gates, a guilty plea from Papadopoulos—it seems like a promising start. But what does it all mean? Our legal adviser breaks it down.
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is This Generation’s Big Tobacco
Journalists, researchers, scientists, and lawyers are converging around the idea that fossil fuel companies are liable for climate change impacts. Will the cases stick?
Trump’s Federal Court Appointments Will Terrorize Us for Decades
He may be incompetent, but the Orange Menace is great at grifting, tweeting us to the brink of nuclear war—and filling federal benches with judges who liken abortion to slavery.