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Biden Needs to Keep His Promises on Immigration
The new administration has made some welcome changes, but Biden isn’t living up to all his promises — especially on detention.
Small Towns and Rural Communities Need Transit, Too
Millions of rural Americans don’t have a car. With the pandemic battering transit agencies, they’re being totally isolated.
We Need Democracy, Not Billionaire Philanthropy
Instead of funding only the projects that a single billionaire esteems worthy, democracy demands something different: input.
Danny Glover: ‘The Best Anti-Poverty Program Is a Union’
The actor is mobilizing support for the Alabama Amazon workers making their mark on the long history of Southern organizing.
Elephant in the Room
Counterterrorism agencies shouldn’t need a magnifying glass for this one.
Congress Must Pass the For the People Act
Republicans and Democratic voters agree: We need to make sure leaders actually represent “we the people.”
Smithfield’s Pork PR Scam
The factory farm giant can’t call itself “sustainable” while polluting water, spraying manure, and getting into the natural gas business.
Overhaul the USDA
For decades, the agriculture department has been indifferent to struggling rural communities. That has to change.
Trump Should Be Indicted
GOP senators said Trump was culpable, but he’s a “private citizen” now. Fine — indict him like one.
Expose the Insurrection Financiers
Trump’s trial is over, but there’s still much to learn about the deep pockets who financed the January 6 coup attempt.