Appeals court upholds order limiting ICE arrests at Quaker, Sikh and Baptist houses of...
The Justice Department never argued a compelling government interest before the district court, and the Fourth Circuit held that defense waived.
US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling American
Who counts as poor in the U.S. today?
Measuring the share of the population that experiences poverty is important...
Capitol Hill staff prevent journalists from reporting on health care protesters
In at least one case, a journalist says he was forced to delete a video he had recorded.
Diverse immigrant communities unite to preserve TPS
For the first time, immigrants – all from diverse countries such as El Salvador, Nepal and Sudan – are coming together on the national stage to fight for their rights.
Immigration Down. Global Warming Up. What Are We Talking About?
You can understand why Republicans won't talk more about global warming. The conservative base doesn’t believe it’s real and no scientific data or pattern of extreme weather is going to convince them.
The right of return: Will Syria’s refugees be able to rebuild their country?
Western media continues to lend legitimacy to the extremists who have rampaged through Syria for 6 years.
Why states and cities should stop handing out billions in economic incentives to companies
U.S. states and cities hand out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars every year to companies as economic incentives.
These businesses...
Wall street sodbusters
Big-money speculators are buying up farms, charging tenants to farm it, and boxing young, real farmers out of the market.
How progressives can still make change in the age of Trump
Only by building such a powerful and unified vision can progressives continue to push their agenda in the era of Trump and conservative dominance in Washington.
Texas Supreme Court denies mail-in ballot application request form Houston
“It is disappointing that the Court has sided with political forces seeking to limit voter access this November.”