Trump Administration Official Was Involved in a Bush-Era Purge of Gay Employees
It was one of the uglier scandals of the Bush administration: Top officials at an agency dedicated to…
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What Does a Law and Order Administration Look Like in Practice?
On the campaign trail last fall, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump fashioned himself as “the law and order candidate” — someone…
Jeff Sessions Outlines New Immigration Policy in Department-Wide Memo
In conjunction with a fiery speech delivered at the United States-Mexico border by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on…
The Metropolitan Museum Is Finally Displaying Native Art in Its American Wing
The museum has announced that it will finally exhibit indigenous works in their “appropriate geographic context.”
The Long and Painful Decline of the Retail Store
Big-box retailers around the country are shuttering their storefronts. What does that mean for American workers?
Russia Is Copying China’s Approach to Internet Censorship — Will It Work?
(Photo: Damien Meyer/Getty Staff) When you hear the words Russia and Internet, you probably think of Kremlin-backed hacking.…
Inefficient Hate Crime Prosecution in Texas Results in Few Convictions
Lance Reyna was assaulted in a school bathroom in 2010. Reyna — who is transgender and gay — was a student at…
New York State Will Offer Free College Tuition
The plan will be phased in over the next two years, starting with a $100,000 family income cap this fall.
Goodbye Judicial Filibuster—and Good Riddance
The demise of the filibuster for judicial appointments has brought all manner of depressing descriptions from observers and…
Why America’s Wealthiest Men Live 15 Years Longer Than the Country’s Poorest
The gap in income between America’s richest and poorest is larger now than it’s ever been since the…