The Trump effect, one year later: Thousands of women running for office
After Trump’s victory over Clinton, women realized how much the country needs them in politics.
Election spending boosted by secret money tops $100M as IRS ends donor reporting rules
By choosing to keep their donors secret, these groups leave voters in the dark as to exactly who is funding their political activities. And the IRS won't know either.
Muslim Woman Ejected from Trump Rally as Crowd Hurls Epithets
A Muslim woman wearing a shirt which read “Salam, I come in peace” was forcibly ejected from a Donald Trump rally Friday night as some supporters of the 2016 presidential candidate reportedly hurled Islamophobic epithets at her.
Russian influence? Nyet!
Trump responds to charges that he's too cozy with Putin.
Impeached: Notes on the travesty that passed for a trial
The word “outrageous” comes to mind.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 26, 2018
Federal lawsuit against President Trump's business interests allowed to proceed, deadly wildfires rage around the world, Betsy Devos is hurting students again, and more.
As Jeff Bezos earns $191K per minute, why are NY & VA giving Amazon...
Many local politicians have openly criticized authorities in New York and Virginia for backing the deals, which will create a total of 50,000 jobs.
Paul Ryan says ‘death tax’ hurts Wisconsin small businesses – IRS data shows otherwise
As they push to abolish the estate tax, the House Speaker and President Trump may be exaggerating its harm to small businesses and family farms.
Biden’s appeasement of hawks and neocons is crippling his diplomacy
We hope he and his advisers are not too blinded by anachronistic imperial thinking or too intimidated by the neocons to make a fresh start and engage with the world as it actually exists in 2021.
“Our water, our right”: 10 global struggles for public water
We bring you 10 inspiring stories of communities and cities working to reclaim public control over water and wastewater services from major private water multinationals.