Monday, April 27, 2026

For Afghan women, the frightening return of ‘vice and virtue’

The Taliban are going back on their promise to respect women’s rights.

NYC taxi drivers took on predatory lenders — and won

This worker-driven organizing victory could pave the way for future debt relief.

Vladimir Putin: Global gunman

Why are we concerned about humiliating mass murderers?

Former NY Police Chief Arrested For Beating Handcuffed Man

Chief James Burke resigned two months ago amid a federal investigation. On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Burke for violating Christopher Loeb’s civil rights and conspiracy to obstruct a federal civil rights investigation into the attack.

How the wealthy save billions in taxes by skirting a century-old law

Goldman Sachs and others have helped billionaires like Steve Ballmer see huge tax savings by selling stocks for a loss and then replacing them with nearly identical investments.

What Cuba can teach us about health care

Even Trump supporters agree we can learn something from the country’s universal, low-cost health care system. It’s that good.

Can centrism be a movement? The answer may surprise you

Real centrism, based on the needs and ideals of most voters, could very well become a movement.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls on DHS for accurate death count in Puerto Rico

“We are fighting to make sure that help that goes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands goes to the people, not to Wall Street."

Senate Dems want to cancel all student lunch debt—a ‘term so absurd that it...

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said the aim of the bill is to "stop humiliating kids and penalizing hunger."

Protests surge globally as Gaza death toll rises to unprecedented levels

Massive protests sweep the nation as global outrage over Gaza crisis reaches fever pitch.