As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon...
They’re hoping abortion rights will persuade Democratic women to stick with their party and back Troy Jackson.
China? A Rising Imperial Power?
Well, Yes... and Strangely, No
Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation
Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
States take on 75 percent of SNAP administrative costs as federal share drops to...
Forty states have appropriated money for the shift, while New York and North Carolina passed the costs to counties and Arkansas and New Hampshire declined
America’s Archvillain, And His Arch of Tr(i)ump(h)
Tom Engelhardt on the 250-foot triumphal arch Trump plans to build in Washington, D.C.
The Tariffs Were a Wake-Up Call. Ottawa Hits Snooze Again
The U.S. share of Canadian merchandise exports fell from 75.9% in 2024 to 71.7% in 2025, but Umer Azad of CODEPINK argues Ottawa has not changed course.
The global panel on inequality needs African evidence: here’s how it could work
Frameworks built mainly on the data and institutions of the global north risk being least accurate where inequality is most severe.
Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.
ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learned.
Trump conned by his own worst enemy: himself – and the fixated lunacy of...
Thus do clear MAGA victims of an unjust economic system make themselves double marks from an even worse, more costly betrayer.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll Finds
Many rural voters say immigrants are a key part of their local economy, but views on whether President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has had positive or negative effects on their communities are split.