Monday, July 13, 2026

Big protests are fine, but here’s a to-do list for lasting change

After the inauguration and the Women’s March on Washington, what comes next? To make real change, we’ll need to build power where we live.

Newborn dies after being born to homeless mother in freezing cold temperatures

The baby's death highlights the tragic lives of Portland’s mentally ill homeless and the current shortage of affordable housing.

If we’re honest, we all know Trump’s America

Trump articulates ideas that are closer to what is considered “normal” in the United States than many of us are willing to acknowledge.

Even Trump voters are pissed about losing Obamacare

It still isn’t straightforward as to what the Republicans can actually do to Obamacare without some support from the Democrats.

Imagining a Sanders presidency beginning on Jan. 20

It was not your normal inaugural address to be sure!

Nearly 60 legislators boycotting Trump’s inauguration

At least 59 House Democrats have announced that they will not attend Trump’s inauguration on Friday.

Employment report: Solar employs more than coal, oil, and natural gas combined

Solar specifically employs the largest share of workers in the Electric Power generation sector.

Sanders questions Trump’s Education Secretary pick: ‘If you were not a multi-billionaire would you...

DeVos admitted that it was a possibility that her family gave $200 million to the Republican party.

BREAKING: President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence

The commutation was part of Obama’s Tuesday announcement of 209 commutations and 64 pardons.

‘Tis the nightmare before chaos

When rational essays struggle to capture all the madness, what other choice for writers but satiric sadness?