Peace and Security
The Party of Violence
The GOP’s gun-flaunting ads, apocalyptic messaging, and demonization of opponents are steering its followers toward bloodshed.
‘Where’s Nancy?’
When “free speech” becomes a tool of violence and tyranny.
GOP Ads Cry “Crime!” But Homicides Are Actually Falling
Rather than running on their unpopular agenda, Republicans are conjuring a “crime wave” to scare voters.
I Miss the Old GOP
The new one’s a little much.
The War on Immigrants Is a War on All Poor and Low-Income Americans
If low-income voters stick together, they can stop politicians from turning a humanitarian crisis into political theater.
Unraveling Theocracy
Iranian women strike a blow against dictatorship.
Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are a Seismic Shift
The immediate impacts are modest, but the order marks a top-level recognition that 100 years of cannabis prohibition were a mistake.
A Hell of a Place
Maybe getting kicked out of DeSantis’s Florida is a compliment.
Nuclear Power: A Panacea?
The war in Ukraine is blurring the lines between civilian and military nuclear programs.
Schools Won’t Be Safe Until Lawmakers Respect Students
Lawmakers are filling schools with police and viciously targeting students and teachers. How are kids supposed to learn?
