Community schools were working in Oakland, but the district is shutting them down anyway
The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.
How privatization cuts us in two, while public institutions make us a better people
More profits for the privatizers, more health concerns and expense and disdain for the public.
Stunning truths about the bloated safety net for the wealthy
It's not a game for the 200 million struggling Americans who depend on tax revenue for education and housing and health care.
America’s nuclear gamble: The dangerous push to resume atmospheric testing
Experts warn of catastrophic fallout as calls grow to restart nuclear weapons tests abandoned since 1963.
Franklin’s ‘keep the republic’ demands Democrats must win over the majority—or else
The absence of outrage, if not indictments, to the Big Lie is as significant as the wickedness of the disgrace.
Stupidity and blindness have destroyed whatever democracy the US ever had
Republicans AND Democrats are the problem.
The U.S. Is Downright Weird When It Comes to Firearms
Do hunters really need semi-automatic AR-15 assault weapons? Is that how they roll in deer season? The US public doesn’t think so.
Yuge Trickle-Down Economics
Trickle-down economics has proven itself a cruel hoax.
Welcome to the Party, America! Here Are 11 Muslim Women Who Have Already Been...
There isn’t any doubt that the US has lagged behind the rest of the world on gender equality in politics.
Who will lead the anti-Trump resistance?
Figures like Sanders, Ellison, and Elizabeth Warren embody both the ideas and the integrity Democrats will need to mobilize their base and win back lost voters.