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Politicians Are Betraying Gen Z on Climate
While Gen-Zers thrift, knit, crochet, and find other ways to reduce our footprints, Trump and the GOP are greenlighting more climate chaos.
10 Ways the GOP Budget Will Make Life Worse for Americans
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery.
I’m a Veteran of Auto Boycotts. My Advice to Tesla? Dump Musk
During the Great Recession, I organized a Toyota boycott that accidentally paved the way for Musk’s rise. Musk probably won’t tell that story, so I will.
The “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Subsidize the Billionaire Private Jet Class
Trump’s budget bill will force ordinary taxpayers to pick up the tab for the private jet industry and billionaire high flyers.
Trump Is Opening the Door to Scams Targeting Military Families
The administration gutted the federal office that protects military families from abusive lenders, debt collectors, and other scams.
Trump’s Budget Will Devastate Health Care for Rural Families Like Mine
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” will throw millions of Americans off Medicaid and put hundreds of rural hospitals at risk of closing.
Regulate AI — for the Sake of Our Jobs, Brains, and Planet
The more we learn about AI, the clearer it becomes that we need to regulate it.
70 Million Disabled Americans Could Soon Lose Our Rights. I’m One of Them.
17 Republicans are suing to block federal protections for people with disabilities — and the Trump administration won’t even defend them.
A Nation of Immigrants Under Attack
Over 70 percent of the immigrants kidnapped by ICE have no criminal record. Some are even U.S. citizens.
Immigrants Are a Boon to Society
Even in purely economic terms, immigrants are a gift to the United States. That’s why we all need a more just immigration system.
