A year of Resistance – and why I’m hopeful for 2018
Americans from all walks of life are now awake to the threats this administration poses to our democracy, our health, our climate and basic human rights.
Yance Ford: The first transgender director nominated for an Oscar
"If my nomination can help in any way to advance the issues of trans-equality and protection for LGBTQ people under the law, then I am as humbled by that as I am by the nomination."
Amazon’s tax avoidance has the company sheltering profits
The online retail giant has been sheltering most of its profits from the United State's tax system.
Why Native Americans struggle to protect their sacred places
While Congress created the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to provide “access to sacred sites,” it has been open to interpretation.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 26
Bill Cosby sentenced to prison, UN condemns U.S. for lack of universal health care, Montana judge restores grizzly bears' protection, and more.
Why more places are abandoning Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
While Columbus Day affirms the story of a nation created by Europeans for Europeans, Indigenous Peoples Day emphasizes Native histories and Native people.
‘This is my home:’ Meet the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case to...
The Obama-era program has granted protection from deportation and a work permit to at least 700,000 undocumented people who were brought to the United States as children.
9 Black labor leaders and advocates reflect on the pandemic and what comes next
We asked nine leading Black labor organizers and policy advocates how to advance racial equity in the Covid recovery—and beyond. Here are their responses.
‘In 2022, let’s tax the rich’: 10 billionaires added $402 billion to their fortunes...
The world's 10 richest billionaires added roughly $402 billion to their collective wealth in 2021, a year marked by continued suffering and economic...
How to talk to your climate denier uncle this Thanksgiving
“Making America great again means denying Chinese hoaxes.”