Governors are stiffing workers – and democracy
In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.
A summer survival guide for the Trump era
Remember, resistance works best when people come together and work together.
The anti-corruption revolution
Global uprisings against corruption can fuse middle-class concerns over the rule of law to a more radical critique of unequal political systems.
Whoa! It’s really crazy here in America!
Thoughts on returning from a short, eventful trip to the UK.
A Deere in the spotlight
Deere's licensing scheme is an artificial, corporate-imposed, private "law" that will squeeze independent shops out of business.
New White House chief of staff may be too good a soldier
John Kelly will get a lot of goodwill from having fired the foul-mouthed Anthony Scaramucci. But should he?
Hill Republicans: Trump is fritzing out
"He’s losing it fast. My betting is he’s out of office before the midterms. And Pence is president."
Kochs and Trump team up to cut billionaires’ taxes
Americans may be in for a long fall “health-wise” and “economy-wise.”
Trump’s big loss
Settling our differences through ballots and agreed-upon processes rather than through force is what separates democracy from authoritarianism. Trump wants the latter.
LBJ launches Medicare: ‘You can’t treat grandma this way’
Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed – not easily, but they can be fixed.