MS NOW February 2022 Articles
Articles
Texas’ attack on tenure may be short-lived. It’s still ominous.
What makes Ketanji Brown Jackson a radical nominee
Dire U.N. report warns of conflicts worsened by climate change
How Putin’s Ukraine invasion could quickly threaten Americans at home
Trump’s CPAC straw poll shows he’s clinging on to dominance of the GOP
On the defensive, Trump tries gaslighting on NATO, Ukraine
What’s wrong with the ‘Romney was right’ about Russia narrative
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.28.22
Why a former Trump appointee’s pro-Russia rhetoric matters
There’s nothing ‘savvy’ about Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
The problem with Bill Barr’s denunciation of his former boss
From student loans to Covid layoffs, how to deal with the money stress keeping you up at night
Why Tom Cotton couldn’t criticize Trump for praising Putin
Following radical event, GOP leaders have a decision to make
The real reason Tucker Carlson supports Russia’s Putin
Biden’s Supreme Court nominee has her work cut out for her
U.S. women’s national soccer team’s $24 million settlement is just a start
Putin thinks he’s the hero of Russia’s story. He couldn’t be more wrong.
Netflix documentary ‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’ is a deadly tale of greed
Biden’s Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson is good for the court — and country
Russia ‘partially’ restricts Facebook access amid Putin’s Ukraine invasion, war on info
Oklahoma’s Jim Inhofe to resign from the Senate
Biden’s greatest task: remind us what it means to be an American
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.25.22
Arizona’s Doug Ducey rationalizes support for right-wing ally
What would Ketanji Brown Jackson do?
Why Ketanji Brown Jackson is very likely to be confirmed
Florida is becoming a right-wing surveillance state. These new bills prove it.
As Rick Scott promotes his ‘plan,’ Dems have reason to be pleased
Condemning ‘authoritarian rule,’ DeSantis slams allies, not Russia
Florida’s Ron DeSantis’ CPAC speech champions pro-Covid policies
The problem(s) with Tommy Tuberville’s take on Russia’s attack
Why Ukraine thinks Russia doesn’t belong at the United Nations
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 2.24.22
3 ex-officers found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights in federal trial
Russia-Ukraine conflict will require American sacrifice to confront invasion
Seeing Trump’s approach to Putin, Russia in a brutal new light
New maternal health data reinforces why GOP’s ‘pro-life’ stance is utter nonsense
Indicted ex-NYPD union prez may have taken ‘defunding’ police to a new level
Why Biden’s policy toward Russia was (and is) the right one
Are women bosses getting equal career opportunities? This new study says no.
DeJoy’s USPS to purchase gas vehicles, rejecting Biden’s plan
Florida Republicans ignore controversies, confirm Dr. Ladapo
As Russia attacks Ukraine, Trump blames war on Big Lie
Texas’ assault on trans kids’ health is craven and disgusting
Russia is attacking Ukraine. Here’s why Putin pulled the trigger.
Arizona House panel passes bill that would make it harder to record police
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 2.23.22
Treating trans youth with Dr. Izzy Lowell: podcast and transcript
Putin’s speech about Russia and Ukraine’s history was disturbing
The U.S. is still frighteningly vulnerable to deadly Russian cyberattacks
Democrats pounce on Republican leader’s proposed tax increase
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.23.22
ACA repeal quietly disappears from the Republicans’ to-do list
It’s time to admit the obvious: Donald Trump sure is acting like a Russian agent
On Russia, Republicans push Biden to do what he’s already doing
It’s not just Trump: Mike Pompeo also offered praise for Putin
Rick Scott pretends he didn’t propose tax increases (but he did)
Why Donald Trump’s gushing praise for Vladimir Putin matters
Democrats should love Rick Scott’s Rescue America plan
White violence destroyed Reconstruction. Black faith persisted.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 2.22.22
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would erase families like mine
Yes, Russia is acting as a colonial power towards Ukraine
Why a GOP plan calls for tax increases on millions of Americans
New poll shows Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s bet on voters was way off
What Putin’s Ukraine crisis proves about the dying United Nations
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.22.22
I rejected $1M severance so I could speak my truth: Former Levi’s exec
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s appeal to keep Jan. 6 docs hidden
Black people dragged Ahmaud Arbery’s killers — and the DOJ — to justice
Ignoring McConnell, NRSC’s Scott unveils post-election agenda
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is child abuse, plain and simple
Ron DeSantis’ free market principles come with caveats
Sandwich-generation caregivers — including myself — are not OK.
Why Putin didn’t invade Ukraine during the last U.S. administration
Trump’s new social media venture is off to a Trumpian start
A Trump judge just put the Voting Rights Act on life support
Trump-appointed judge creates new trouble for the Voting Rights Act
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.21.22
The problem with Trump’s response to the National Archives story
Misinformation problem dogs Cruz, this time on Canadian protest
Asked about contraception case, GOP candidates give the wrong answer
This 75-year-old social media sensation is proving fitness has no age limit
RNC’s rhetoric about the southern border turns self-defeating
Judge smacks down Trump’s ‘absolute immunity’ claim in Jan. 6 suits
No-fly list for passengers flouting Covid mask rules is an idea that should stay grounded
How gun makers bait insecure young men into buying weapons
Immunocompromised people are being disregarded by policies that lift mask mandates
Confused and frustrated with parenting during Covid? You’re not alone.
Ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is arrested when he’s no longer useful
What Kevin McCarthy considers worse than Watergate
National Archives confirms: Trump took classified docs to Florida
Conservatives are dragging millions of kids into poverty. Here’s proof.
Trump kids’ legal arguments work better for TV than a court of law
Why the controversy surrounding Trump’s D.C. hotel just got worse
Kim Potter sentenced to prison for Daunte Wright killing
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.18.22
Amir Locke had a future. A no-knock warrant destroyed it.
Trump tries (and fails) to combine two bogus conspiracy theories
GOP bills banning critical race theory are racist, and Democrats should say so
Trump’s god complex took a major hit with the latest New York court ruling
Why this campaign about maternity leave is taking social media by storm
GOP ready to ‘tear up’ nuclear deal with Iran that doesn’t yet exist
Mike Pence sides with RNC over controversial Jan. 6 statement
Kim Potter sentencing: Ex-cop gets 24 months for Daunte Wright killing
Liz Cheney’s position in GOP politics goes from bad to worse
In filing, Durham appears to distance himself from far-right theories
Trumpism and voter ID laws threaten democracy in Texas
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 2.17.22
Judge says Trump, adult children must testify in New York AG probe
NFL hires former Obama AG Loretta Lynch to defend against racial discrimination case
Trump does himself no favors with odd claims about his finances
Advocating for Biden’s SCOTUS nominee is a delicate dance
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.17.22
Cruz, Hawley slam judicial nominee for defending innocent clients
AOC’s searing criticism of Democrats is insightful
Republicans can’t help themselves, return to their Clinton obsession
Why the Justice Department’s new gun case against Missouri matters
The San Francisco school board recall election, explained
What Tom Cotton sees as ‘the worst mistake’ of the Trump era
White violence destroyed Reconstruction. Black faith persisted.
Investigators conclude Trump cabinet official misused his office
Why the gas tax totally upends politics as usual
How trans lawmaker Brianna Titone is representing more than her district
Exploring if we should have an Indoor Clean Air Act with Linsey Marr: podcast and transcript
Why the GOP’s NBA darling just rejected an invite to CPAC
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 2.16.22
Covid reaches the choose-your-own-adventure stage in America
The blinkered selfishness uniting Catholic Church and GOP leaders
Why Rudy Giuliani’s condemnation of the Jan. 6 committee matters
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick exposes GOP hypocrisy on critical race theory
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.16.22
Why Trump has taken an interest in France’s presidential campaign
Kanye’s main character syndrome has turned him into a villain
Democrats find a tax their GOP colleagues want to leave intact
Biden to give Congress access to Trump’s White House visitor logs
Why Republicans are balking at a no-fly list for unruly passengers
Fake electors scheme leads to subpoenas from Jan. 6 panel
Mitch McConnell’s losing battle against Donald Trump
U.S. freezing Afghan money for 9/11 victims is cruel and unjust
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 2.15.22
The new ‘spying’ story is clearly not what Trump thinks it is
Sarah Palin losing defamation lawsuit against The New York Times is doubly satisfying
What makes Peter Thiel (and his Republican donations) different
What Tucker Carlson’s love for the ‘freedom convoy’ reveals
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.15.22
How this ‘little ole girl’ from North Carolina became a lead Covid-19 vaccine developer
National Archives, Trump tell different tales on mishandled docs
Republicans shift gears on opposing traffic-blocking protests
Sarah Palin’s anti-media crusade continues despite libel suit loss
Former RNC chair slams McDaniel, laments party’s direction
McConnell rebukes Dems for agreeing with GOP on Covid restrictions
Trump’s accounting firm no longer wants anything to do with him
Trump’s man at the DOJ is feeding a new Clinton conspiracy
These young Republicans are shamelessly endorsing a Trumpier Trump
American people will have to impose mask mandates when governments won’t
Canada’s trucker blockade is a right-wing fantasy made real
Rep. Jim Jordan seems to back Trump’s comment about executing Clinton aides
Latino representation in Hollywood is bad; but racism makes some even more invisible
Pelosi’s ‘defund the police’ dismissal is insulting — and it hurts her legacy
What my son’s suicide taught me about my own mental health
Another Trump-appointed judge thwarts Biden, this time on climate
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.14.22
Why Manchin is right to press Sinema on rolling back GOP tax cuts
NFL Super Bowl halftime show was a master class in gaslighting
Texas Republicans’ voter-suppression law is already taking a toll
Justice Dept prosecutes woman for mishandling classified docs
Why so many are keeping an eye on Sen. Lujan’s return date
The problem(s) with a GOP senator pushing cognitive tests for Biden
Why Vindman’s Trump White House lawsuit is such a courageous moment
The losing bet behind the Super Bowl’s worst commercials
‘Frontline’ film ‘American Reckoning’ gives a broader view of the civil rights fight
How conservatives use Black tabloids to push disinformation
Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’ and the ‘girlboss-ification’ of Anna Delvey
Dave Chappelle’s affordable housing opposition shows him putting wealth ahead of race
Corporations are getting off scot-free in the inflation blame game
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel ought to know why he’s being asked about race
REI’s union-busting podcast shows how diversity programs can be abused
Why Josh Hawley is being slammed as ‘grossly unfit’ for office
Texas Republicans are succeeding in making their state a bastion for fascism
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.11.22
Reconstruction and the search for the Promised Land
Mark Meadows tries (and fails) to defend document destruction
New bill targets your conspiracy theory-laden social media feed
On mishandling sensitive records, the GOP discovers new standards
Breakthrough on forced arbitration part of an unexpected pattern
How an idiosyncratic GOP rep tries to impress her party’s base
Trump’s mishandling of classified docs just got tougher to defend
Fox News’ ‘Biden crack pipe’ freakout is going to kill people
Trump’s campaign is sitting on a fortune built on lies
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 2.10.22
What led to Russia’s renewed aggression against Ukraine
Celebrating 200 #WITHpod episodes: podcast and transcript
Why your career is a lot like running a marathon, according to this beauty exec
Transcript: Monsters and Martyrs
Transcript: Who Killed Rosanne Boyland?
Louisiana Senate candidate sets fire to Confederate flag: ‘The South will rise again’
Jan. 6 investigators reportedly find ‘gaps’ in White House logs
The media needs to push Biden harder on foreign policy
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.10.22
The costs of Trump’s Iranian mistake haunt the U.S.
Why Trump hiding classified docs at his sleaze palace could help Merrick Garland
Accused of literally flushing documents, Trump denies reporting
Reconstruction and the search for the Promised Land
On voting rights, too many in GOP pick up where they left off
Why Cruz’s latest complaint about McConnell is such a bad idea
When Trump took materials, did he mishandle classified info, too?
Why Mitch McConnell split with the RNC over ‘legitimate political discourse’
To move past the pandemic, we need to talk about Covid reparations
Discussing the state of the Taliban with Anand Gopal: podcast and transcript
Fox News’ anti-vaccine coverage looks like it’s getting worse
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 2.9.22
National Archives seeks Justice Dept investigation of Trump
Challenge to Cawthorn’s candidacy should proceed, N.C. elections board says
Supreme Court let Alabama congressional map stand, disrespecting Voting Rights Act
The problem(s) with the RNC’s attempts at Jan. 6 damage control
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.9.22
GOP congressman felt lawmakers’ wrath after harassing the Black Caucus chair
Why we should ditch the PTA — and find our ‘Unicorn Space’ instead
As DHS issues security warning, Trump throws fuel on fire
The Postal Service Reform Act might actually pass and become law
Why yet another GOP governor turned down Senate Republicans
McConnell’s pushback against the RNC comes with some fine print
Canada’s ‘nationwide insurrection’ is bringing together an unlikely and alarming alliance
Matt Gaetz, subject of FBI sex trafficking probe, condemns sexual predators
Silenced by abuse and tradition, Mona Shaikh is fighting back through comedy
Joe Rogan and Spotify know there’s an audience for his racist, sexist garbage
Supreme Court’s Alabama travesty and its worn-out ‘shadow docket’ defense
The Supreme Court wages war on Black power — now and in the future
The wrong politician talks about those who ‘side with criminals’
Looks like Tesla may have another racial discrimination lawsuit on its hands
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.8.22
USA Swimming leads latest charge in crusade against trans athletes
How a radical anti-election measure in Arizona was derailed
RNC faces intra-party backlash after censure vote, Jan. 6 rhetoric
Trump’s Twitter substitute sees stocks tank after another delay
Hillary Rodham Clinton to headline Forbes and Know Your Value’s 30/50 summit
Why Stephen Calk’s bribery scandal is so amazing
Conservative justices rescue Alabama’s racially discriminatory map
Archivists retrieve 15 boxes (and counting) from Mar-a-Lago
The National Archives owns the documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago — not Trump
In major shift, East Coast governors announce end to mask mandates
Manchin and Murkowski pitch their tired ‘bipartisanship’ shtick to CNN
Jeffrey Clark, mastermind of coup attempt, deserves prosecution, not immunity
Spotify CEO backed Joe Rogan in the most cowardly way imaginable
Glenn Youngkin’s rough start in Virginia gets a little rougher
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.7.22
Ron Johnson pushes an odd line about jobs in his home state
Why it matters that Trump literally tore up White House documents
With RNC resolution, the GOP fully embraces lynch mob politics
Evidence of a White House that might be ‘turning the tide’
Biden-era job growth is so good, the GOP is literally speechless
What made Trump’s response to Pence unexpectedly strange
America’s job numbers don’t match Democrats’ fears of omicron
The National Prayer Breakfast is not what America needs
Liz Cheney, January 6 and Trump’s grip on the RNC
How Reconstruction led to the birth of a Black Nation
HBCU bomb threats are the latest racist response to Black success
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill will hurt LGBTQ teens
Sarah Palin seeks retribution against media in NYT defamation lawsuit
Mike Pence goes there: ‘President Trump is wrong’
Biden admin’s Russian propaganda allegation sounds eerily familiar
RNC’s censure of Cheney and Kinzinger is clearly pro-Jan. 6
Cheney, Kinzinger face striking rebuke from their own party
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers withdraw guilty pleas ahead of hate crime trial
Why did Tennessee’s Pamela Moses receive a six-year prison sentence?
Brian Flores risked his NFL career for the greater good. Let’s hope it was worth it.
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.4.22
New allegations plague Florida’s controversial surgeon general
Job growth in 2022 off to a surprisingly strong start
NBC News’ Carol Lee is back at work after a traumatic birth, and she is ready to share her story.
Ron Johnson gets wrong the one thing he used to get right
The RNC’s Ronna McDaniel changes her tune on Jan. 6
Facing Jan. 6 questions, Trump lawyer the latest to plead the Fifth
Meta’s stock slumped and Facebook lost users. There’s more trouble ahead.
Joe Biden talking crime with Eric Adams is bad news for police reformers
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 2.3.22
Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Rogan and journalism’s infotainment problem
Giuliani joining ‘The Masked Singer’ is gross. Here’s a fitting song list for him.
Why Kyrsten Sinema is right about the Senate’s voting habits
Biden on al-Qurayshi: ‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.3.22
Poll on seizure of voting machines points in ‘worrying’ direction
GOP recycles anti-Black slander with attacks on Biden’s Fed nominee
After Jan. 6, Trump allies received a bizarre memo about the NSA
A completed evolution: Trump sees Jan. 6 rioters as ‘patriots’
How Reconstruction led to the birth of a Black Nation
Congress poised to get Pence documents Trump tried to keep secret
New memos connect Team Trump directly to fake electors scheme
Sarah Palin’s NYT suit is about much more than defamation
Study shows trust in government helps fight the pandemic
Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust ignorance said more about America than her
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 2.2.22
Why the United Nations can’t solve the Ukraine crisis
Talking ‘Gangsters of Capitalism’ with Jonathan Katz: podcast and transcript
Cheslie Kryst’s tragic death is a reminder of the deceptive face of suicide
No halftime show is big (and Black) enough to hide the NFL’s latest controversy
Why it matters that Trump is calling Lindsey Graham a ‘RINO’
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.2.22
GOP’s Paul Gosar goes to Gab to cry for subpoenaed white nationalist buddy
How well do Senate Republicans remember ‘the Kavanaugh thing’?
‘Rage-donating’ still isn’t doing Democrats any favors
The two brutal challenges Texas’ Abbott may not know how fix
Gorsuch event won’t help with perceptions of the Supreme Court
Trump calls for Congress to investigate his own vice president
Why Trump’s call for protests against prosecutors is worrying
Texas could be an unlikely model for Democrats on voting rights
Joy Reid and ‘The ReidOut’ are nominated for NAACP Image Awards. Vote for them!
GOP attacks on Biden’s possible Supreme Court picks are racial, not personal
Many Republicans shrug as Trump eyes pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.1.22
The problem(s) with Cruz’s complaints about Biden’s SCOTUS plan
Women’s careers will last longer than ever before. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Black leaders expose the GOP’s voting rights ‘charade’
Trump reportedly played a direct role in plan to seize voting machines
Kyrsten Sinema raked in hefty GOP donations while opposing Biden’s agenda
Another GOP candidate struggles to talk about pregnancies from rape
Pence’s former chief of staff raises eyebrows with Jan. 6 testimony
Why did Trump literally tear up some of his Jan. 6 documents?