Archive
Trump Hates Farmers
He tweets odes to America’s small farmers, but his actions are tearing them apart.
Mueller Gets Spared
But America doesn’t.
Everyone Deserves Full Protection under the Law
It’s time to update our nation’s civil rights laws to protect LGBTQ+ people.
A Russiagate Reality Check
For most of us, when we rate how we’re doing in our jobs, we don’t say, “Nobody can prove I committed a crime!”
Rural America Needs Medicare for All, and Fast
I’m a registered nurse from rural Iowa. In communities like mine, privatized care is an extractive industry — and it’s drying up.
What Health Care Means for Families Like Mine
With help from Medicaid, my newborn got life-saving care — and I got a GED.
There’s Plenty of Wealth to Go Around — It Just Doesn’t
We’ve “grown the pie” massively since the 1980s, but it hasn’t resulted in ordinary Americans getting a bigger slice.
The Real College Admissions Scandal
Wealthy families have rigged college admissions for generations, but they want you to blame affirmative action.
White Supremacy Is a Genuinely Global Threat
It’s inspired terrorist attacks — and entire governing structures — on multiple continents. Can we name it?
Small Businesses Like Mine Need Paid Family and Medical Leave
Illnesses and injury shouldn’t bankrupt workers or their employers. Let’s pool resources to protect all of us.
