Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Emilio Gutierrez Soto and the fight to protect journalists

Democracy depends on a vigorous free press, and it is up to all of us to demand it, and to defend it.

10 good things about a TERRIBLE year

As we head into the new year, let’s keep ourselves inspired by the hard work of folks at home and abroad who gave us something to cheer about for 2017.

Cops killing kids has got to stop!!

Offing unarmed adults is bad enough.
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A year with Trump

A president’s most fundamental legal and moral responsibility is to uphold and protect our system of government. Trump has degraded that system.

Democracy in crisis: Cold War(s) in the cyber age

The Cyber Age has raised the potential for destabilizing democracies through dissemination of fake news and disinformation to new levels.

9 conservative myths about corporations

Capitalism and corporations are only as good as we design the system to be.

The big lie that is behind the Trump/GOP tax bill

Absent union pressure, the bosses will never raise wages.

Gearing up for battle in 2018

How we respond to this crisis in the coming months will decide the future of our nation.

Alabama’s lessons for the Democratic Party

Social movements build power and make change, and the Democrats would be wise to heed the lessons of Alabama.