Shattering Europe?
Why Trump’s Paris fiasco really matters.
The Economy We Want Starts With a Constitutional Amendment
A more democratic and equal election system is the first step toward a more democratic and equal economy.
All The Arguments Against Obama Nominating The Next Supreme Court Justice, Debunked
Republicans have advanced a number of arguments to defend their position. None of them hold up to scrutiny.
Pentagon to lift Trump-era ban on transgender troops
“Trans rights are human rights,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, “and on this #TransDayOfVisibility, I’m pleased to announce we've updated DoD policy on the open service of transgender individuals.”
Does trickle-down economics actually work?
Making big corporations and the rich even richer through tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks doesn’t make the rest of us better off.
Not one network should have aired Trump’s immigration speech
The president is going to demonize the media no matter what they do. So what do they have to lose by doing the right thing?
How the system is failing young people
We cannot continue on the way we are right now.
Biden admin. Sued for letting big oil harass ‘imperiled’ polar bears
“We’re hopeful the court will overturn this dangerous rule that puts polar bears in the crosshairs.”
Hair-Raising Hypocrisy
The long saga of Isis Brantley, a hair stylist from Texas, who was arrested for braiding hair without a barber’s license, has come to an end nearly 20 years later. A court has ruled that the state’s actions were unconstitutional—and shameful, abusive and silly.
Why This New Overtime Rule Is A Big, Big Deal
Either we go with the business allies of Donald Trump who believe the extra time and labor of low-wage workers should be exploited without compensation, or we believe in restoring the bargain we used to have with lower-wage workers that they deserve the humanity of a 40-hour workweek and the fairness of time-and-a-half for working overtime.