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Back to SearchA Guide to the Supreme Court's Rightward Shift
In the past few weeks alone, the Supreme Court has delivered a firestorm of conservative legal victories. States now have far less leeway to restrict…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Supreme Court Went Off the Rails Long Before Dobbs
On Friday, a Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Sunday, we released an episode with Dahlia Lithwick that goes through the court…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Dobbs Decision Isn’t Just About Abortion. It’s About Power.
On Friday, a Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Nearly all abortions are already banned in at least nine states, home to 7.2 milli…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Case for Prosecuting Trump
The Jan. 6 hearings have made it clear that Donald Trump led a concerted, monthslong effort to overturn a democratic election. The extensive intervie…
3 years, 10 months ago
Two Years Later, We Still Don’t Understand Long Covid. Why?
Depending on the data you look at, between 10 and 40 percent of people who get Covid will still have symptoms months later. For some, those symptoms …
3 years, 10 months ago
The End of 'The Everything Bubble'
This week, the S&P 500 entered what analysts refer to as a bear market. The index has plunged around 22 percent from its most recent peak in January.…
3 years, 10 months ago
Is Climate Change a Reason to Avoid Having Children? and Other Listener Questions Answered
It’s that time of year, when we invite listeners to send in questions, and I answer them on the air. And as usual, you delivered. I’m joined by my pr…
3 years, 11 months ago
Socialism Is Supposed to Be a Working-Class Movement. Why Isn’t It?
American socialists today find themselves in a tenuous position. Over the past decade, the left has become a powerful force in American politics. Ber…
3 years, 11 months ago
Thomas Piketty’s Case For ‘Participatory Socialism’
The French economist Thomas Piketty is arguably the world’s greatest chronicler of economic inequality. For decades now, he has collected huge data s…
3 years, 11 months ago
A Conservative's View on Democrats' Biggest Weakness
“There is definitely a contest for the future of the center right,” says Reihan Salam, the president of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think…
3 years, 11 months ago