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Trump’s Al Capone Moment
The former president’s charges for falsifying business records don’t begin to capture the scale of his lawlessness. But they’re still worth pursuing.

A Parents Bill of Rights for the Rest of Us
The book bans, censorship, and attacks on LGBTQ kids that the GOP calls “parents rights” are way out of step with American families.

Medicaid Cutoffs: An American Horror Story
Some 15 million Americans on Medicaid are now being thrown off the program. No elected official should stand for this.

Cartoon: The Supreme Courtesan
Of course Clarence Thomas took lavish trips with a billionaire with interests before the Court who collects Nazi memorabilia.

Stop This Corporate Child Abuse
There’s nothing wrong with teens working part-time. But some corporations are willfully — and illegally — putting young kids into harm’s way.

Student Debt Forgiveness Is a Win-Win for Our Country
The majority of us support debt relief, but lobbyist-backed lawsuits are holding back Americans from achieving a better life.

How Starbucks Became a Cautionary Tale
Sloppy, sleazy union busting destroyed an iconic American brand. Can the company change course?

Many Are Falling Short Chasing the American Dream
My story shows what many already know: you can “do everything right” and still end up in financial uncertainty.

Cartoon: Dante’s Inferno, War Crimes Edition
Putin’s terrible crimes in Ukraine should be prosecuted, but he’s still not the worst war criminal alive today.

Ailing Seniors Deserve Dignity
Yet towards the end of their lives, they’re left rationing their toothpaste or scrimping pennies for the vending machine.