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Senior Writer, Intelligencer

Sarah Jones is a senior writer for Intelligencer who covers politics and has written for New York since 2018. She was previously a staff writer for The New Republic and is the author of Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass, forthcoming from Avid Reader Press.

  1. israel-hamas war
    Republicans for War CrimesEliminationist rhetoric from conservatives meets cowardice from Democrats.
  2. christian nationalism
    Mike Johnson’s Old-Time ReligionChristian nationalists have a champion in the new Speaker.
  3. israel-hamas war
    The Palestinian Blood on America’s HandsUnconditional support for Israel’s war devalues innocent lives in Gaza.
  4. student debt
    Student Debtors Deserve More From Their GovernmentAfter a three-year pause, loan repayments are back with a vengeance. Biden can — and should — do more.
  5. feminism
    Dianne Feinstein Blazed a Trail to RuinThe senator’s death leaves behind a complex legacy.
  6. labor
    The Media Falls for Trump’s Labor LiesHis pro-worker spin has always been bogus.
  7. education
    There’s a Homeschooling Boom. Should We Worry?According to a new poll, homeschooling is becoming more diverse.
  8. labor
    The Strikes Are WorkingFrom Hollywood to Detroit, unions are telling a story that Americans need to hear.
  9. religion
    The Dark Side of CourtshipShannon and Joshua Harris’s relationship was held up as a model for millions of Evangelicals. Now, she’s reclaiming her story.
  10. the senate
    Dress Code or Not, the Senate Is a Bunch of Empty SuitsThe Senate is a grotesque institution. Who cares how it dresses?
  11. parental rights
    Parental-Rights Extremism Is on the MarchTrump’s education proposal is a revealing document.
  12. the picket line
    The UAW Takes on the Billionaire ClassThe union’s Stand Up Strike will have ramifications for all workers.
  13. children
    The Enemies of America’s ChildrenAs child poverty increases and child-care funding expires, the status of children says much about our political priorities.
  14. abortion
    ‘Pro-Life’ or ‘Pro-Baby,’ Republicans Can’t Outrun AbortionVoters know what they stand for, whatever label they use.
  15. cop city
    The Cop City Indictment Prosecutes DissentGeorgia uses RICO to tar activists as dangerous anarchists.
  16. parental rights
    School Vouchers Are Dysfunctional by DesignFlorida’s program pays for theme-park trips and big-screen TVs.
  17. power
    ‘The First Thing I Did Was Text My Priest’A lay leader in the Anglican Church of North America sexually abused a child. The victim’s family says the institution protected him.
  18. higher education
    What Is a University Without Liberal Arts?Proposed cuts at West Virginia University may portend a dark future for higher education everywhere.
  19. education
    The Latest Battle in the Conservative War on the American MindFar-right trustees at the New College of Florida are trying to ban gender studies.
  20. labor
    Labor Summer Comes To The AirportExploited contractors who push wheelchairs and clean cabins are making themselves seen and heard.
  21. ivy league
    What Ending Legacy Admissions Won’t FixElite-college admissions reflect deep problems with the state of higher education.
  22. hollywood
    Walking Out of the Dream FactoryThe strike is in Hollywood, but its lessons apply to workers all over.
  23. the picket line
    The Next Strike Is ComingIn days, the Teamsters plan to walk off the job at UPS.
  24. snowflakes
    Why the Bud Light Boycott WorkedMany such protests fail, and I predicted this one would too. Here’s what I’ve learned since.
  25. abortion
    What Abortion Bans Mean for Religious FreedomIn harming women, they harm democracy, too.
  26. foreign policy
    Why Is the Biden Administration Rewarding Elliott Abrams?A new Biden appointment sends the wrong message to the world.
  27. child care
    A Child-care Crisis Is LoomingIf the pandemic-era welfare state is allowed to vanish, lawmakers will have abandoned families.
  28. rfk jr.
    Anti-Vaxxers Don’t Want a Debate; They Want a SpectacleAnti-vaccine activists are inciting violence against their foes, experts say.
  29. censorship
    What the Censors WantBook bans imagine a world without progress or challenge.
  30. life after roe
    ‘It’s Not Just the Fringe Who Are Committing These Violent Acts’A conversation with Julie Burkhart, abortion provider and reproductive-rights advocate.
  31. the right
    A Generation Moves OnRight-wing indoctrination is heady, but it doesn’t always stick.
  32. the right
    The Revolt of the Other MothersMoms for Liberty learned motherhood is a potent force. So too have their opponents.
  33. books
    The Fantasies of Josh HawleyThe Missouri senator’s new book, Manhood, is an exercise in cowardice.
  34. jordan neely
    The Sheepdog DefenseA killer’s military service endears him to the right wing.
  35. early and often
    Dianne Feinstein’s Return Is a Ghoulish SpectacleThe senator has become a symbol of deep political rot.
  36. politics
    Drowning in the UndertowReporting from Trump’s America, Jeff Sharlet finds a slow-motion civil war.
  37. politics
    Will Democrats Fight for Trans People?The party can’t cede an important civil-rights issue to conservatives.
  38. labor
    Who’s Afraid of Julie Su?Biden’s nominee for secretary of Labor has powerful enemies.
  39. snowflakes
    Bud Light Is Going to Be Just FineRight-wing boycotts are no match for the awesome power of capitalism.
  40. the right
    Daniel Perry Is a Vigilante With FriendsA proposed pardon for the murder of a protester is part of a movement that embraces violence against its enemies.
  41. politics
    Children Are Not PropertyThe idea that underlies the right-wing campaign for “parents’ rights.”
  42. the picket line
    Big Labor’s Next Big FightThe Teamsters’ new leader promised an age of militancy. UPS will test his mettle.
  43. student loans
    The War on Student-Debt Forgiveness BeginsRepublican-led states sue over Biden’s plan to free millions of people.
  44. early and often
    The Space Force Has Its Own Theme SongAnd it’s pretty bad.
  45. early and often
    Glenn Youngkin Is a Country-Club RadicalThe supposedly moderate Republican governor of Virginia campaigns for an election-denier in Arizona.
  46. early and often
    What Happens When a Party Rejects Humanity?Republicans like Ron DeSantis are unleashing forces that can’t be put back in a box.
  47. life after roe
    Lindsey Graham Caught the Garbage TruckThe senator thought he was doing his party a favor with his abortion ban.
  48. the picket line
    The Magic of Barbara EhrenreichThe preeminent journalist, who died last week, understood there were fights worth waging.
  49. extremely online
    Twitter’s Edit Button Is for CowardsThis website sucks. Somehow, it’s going to get worse.
  50. the picket line
    An Act of Mercy Ignites the Class WarElites are outraged over Biden’s student-debt cancellation.
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