After the Muslim ban
I’m glad Biden repealed Trump’s Muslim ban, but the work of repairing the harm is just beginning.
Why Build a National Monument to a Union-Busting Robber Baron?
Now 120 years later, a national tribute to a narcissistic, paternalistic, brutalistic 19th-century robber baron—George Pullman—will soon be built in Chicago. And we, the taxpayers, are footing the bill for his greed.
Marijuana: From Demonization to Legalization to Celebration
With marijuana prohibition finally ending in states and cities across the country, it was grassroots activists who've steadily pushed America from the darkness of marijuana madness. "This bud's for you!"
Women’s health is on the chopping block, again
Defunding Planned Parenthood could cause a national health crisis for low-income women – and men, too.
Can education for all work?
Our collective choice will have significant consequences for our children and the future of this country.
America, a nation teetering on the edge
The kind of question we the people of America should be asking ourselves, “Can we get along? Why is it that we can’t get along?”
Michigan State Police trooper suspended after punching handcuffed man on video
The Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office will review the investigation to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against the suspended trooper.
Blowback for the twenty-first century
Remembering Chalmers Johnson.
Here’s who’s getting paid to destroy the Endangered Species Act
Battles to protect wildlife are intensifying in the face of attacks from these and other lawmakers.
Three Republicans vote to kill Senate effort to repeal Obamacare
All it took was three Republicans to vote against the bill. Has this killed Republicans efforts to repeal Obamacare for good?