Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. After serving for 27 years, Breyer, 83, will step down from his lifetime position at the end of the term in June.
2021 update: Half of America in or near poverty
The facts and numbers from numerous sources reflect the reality of deprivation in America, and help to confirm what has been called the "sharpest rise in the U.S. poverty rate since the 1960s."
Supreme Court term narrows civil rights tools while preserving birthright citizenship
A series of rulings on immigration, voting rights, and transgender students shows how the court is reshaping legal protections for vulnerable communities.
Jared Kushner, R.I.P.
Kushner’s White House journey was through a door revolving around the instability of Donald Trump’s judgment.
‘I mostly listen’: Offering blueprint for democrats, Green New Deal champion Chloe Maxmin unseats...
“I don’t show up and talk about myself,” says Maxmin, who this week unseated the state’s Republican Senate Minority Leader. “I really try and listen and make sure that the voices that I hear are reflected in our campaign.”
Trump’s tariff tsunami
The better-prepared industries and countries put up their own protective walls. The rest take out their lifejackets and hope for the best.
Trump’s Pacific pivot
Trump's plan: negotiate with China today, fight a war with it tomorrow.
ACTION ALERT: Democracy Spring April 2016: Mass Civil Disobedience to End Corruption
Are you tired of having the best government money can buy?
Trump’s tariff move risks prolonged economic chaos
The United States remains an economy governed by decree and challenged by decree—a superpower struggling to define who is in charge of its checkbook.
Can we talk sensibly about inequality and ignore the rich?
The poor don’t gain, in short, when societies ignore the rich.