Dahlia Lithwick
Amicus
Mapping the Mueller Investigation, and Mapping Native LandsMimi Rocah draws a legal map of the special counsel’s investigation, dotted with “buckets of criminality.”
Amicus
A Hard Line on Acosta’s Hard PassThe White House settled CNN’s lawsuit, but big questions remain.
Jurisprudence
Trump Is Losing His War Against the CourtsThe judiciary has continued to quietly deliver subtle, devastating blows to the president’s agenda.
Amicus
“Taking a Wrecking Ball to Our Constitution”Is Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker even legal? And why the census citizenship question is so problematic.
Politics
Democrats’ Victory in the House Finally Provides a Check Trump Can’t EvadeIt’s a small victory, but it came just in time.
Politics
Trump’s Violent Subtext Has Become TextTrump has always been selective about who deserves the protections of the Constitution. But his recent rhetorical shift should scare us all.
Politics
Stop Trying to Understand What Trump Says and Look at What His Followers DoAt the end of a week of hate crimes in America, it’s time to let go of trying to prove causation and instead assess the facts that are plainly in front of our eyes.
Jurisprudence
A Political Scientist Explains Why Democrats Must Pack the Courts to Restore DemocracyThe founder of 1.20.21 explains how the courts can become a winning issue for progressives in 2020.
Amicus
Due ProcessingAs Justice Kavanaugh takes his seat, Dahlia Lithwick takes stock with Sen. Jeff Merkley and Matthew Yglesias.
Jurisprudence
Only the Seated Supreme Court Justices Can Save Us NowThe Kavanaugh debacle has taken us too far.
Amicus
Live From AustinAn all-star legal panel on Kavanaugh, the coming SCOTUS term, and the future of the court.
Jurisprudence
Fear a Justice Brett KavanaughAs his confirmation steamrolls ahead, Americans should be terrified.
Jurisprudence
This Was the Week the Mueller Probe Switched From “What If” to “What Else”Real-world conspiracies don’t unravel neatly. But this is a week we’ll look back on.
Politics
After Years of Taking Up Too Much Space, Trump Is Finally SmallAs the president’s lies and bullying get bolder and bolder, we can finally see him for what he is: boring.
Jurisprudence
Jeff Flake, the King of the Empty Gesture, Just Took a Stand Against Trump That Actually MattersIt sure is tempting to ignore him forever, but this time, he’s not alone.
Politics
Trump’s Caught the Press in His Narcissistic WebThe president’s pathologies entrap us all, but the press needs to figure out a way to escape the loop.
Faith-based
Why a Rabbi From the Tree of Life Synagogue Still Has HopeDahlia Lithwick speaks with Chuck Diamond about the horrific Oct. 27 shooting and how the community has helped restore itself.
Amicus
Docket Deep Dive and Is It Time to Freak Out About Voting?Reading tea leaves on the cases before the court this term and spilling the tea on where voting rights stand for the midterms.
Jurisprudence
The GOP Doesn’t Trust WomenNot when it comes to sexual assault accusations and not with the decision to terminate a pregnancy.
Jurisprudence
Investigation at Yale Law SchoolAn inquiry into the actions of a prominent professor reveals why it’s so hard to report inappropriate behavior at the top law school in the country.
The Waves
The “Rage at Brett” EditionThe hosts of the Waves discuss male entitlement, female rage, and what comes next for Kavanaugh.
Amicus
The Press, the President, and Enemy ConstructionLaw professors Lisa Sun and RonNell Andersen Jones on morphing the media into enemies of the people.
Jurisprudence
How Brett Kavanaugh Erases Inconvenient WomenHe is a champion of the women he knows personally. For the rest, he has no compunction about dismissing their very humanity.
Jurisprudence
Christine Blasey Ford’s Timing Isn’t SuspectIt doesn’t matter when assault victims speak up. People will always say they are too late.