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Vance Wants to Reward Stay-at-Home Moms — By Punishing Single Parents
The vice president wants to pay parents who stay home by taking funds from a program that helps single parents afford child care.
How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Harming People — And How They’re Responding
Over 15 months and 22 states, I met families struggling with cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — and the people refusing to let their neighbors face those struggles alone.
It’s Time to Boycott Starbucks
Baristas like me are struggling to afford health care while our CEO commutes by private jet and refuses to agree to a fair union contract.
Trump Judges Are Making the Affordability Crisis Worse
Amid rising prices, Trump-appointed judges have quietly made it harder for Americans to get paid fairly — and easier for corporations to mistreat us.
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Americans Don’t Trust AI. Trump Says ‘Let It Reign.’
President Trump threatens that communities opposing centers will be “backward and poor.”
Struggling Families Like Mine Are Waiting on a Bomb to Go Off
Harsh safety net cuts are coming after this year’s midterms. With health care and food already so expensive, what will happen to us?
The Fight Against Data Centers Is Bringing Americans Together
Whether rural or urban, red or blue, more communities are pushing for a pause on these facilities that threaten our air, water, jobs, and electric bills.
Dolly Parton’s America Was the Opposite of Donald Trump’s
The best way to honor Dolly Parton’s legacy is with generosity, kindness, compassion, respect, and unity.
Is It Socialism Or Just Common Sense?
Inequality has destroyed the American Dream. It’s no wonder many Americans want something different.
We’re Getting Dangerously Used to ICE Abuse
No matter where you were born or how you feel about immigration, no government should have the power to kill or jail people with so little accountability.
Kids Need Accountability and Support, Not Handcuffs
As students head back to school, more districts should consider disciplinary policies built around restorative justice, not retribution.
The Moral Poverty of the Rich and Powerful
Poverty in the United States isn’t a sin of the individual. It’s the sin of a system.
Big Tech Is Building a New Feudalism
Maybe we should question this AI “future” before surrendering to it.
Stop Letting Credit Card Companies Squeeze Small Businesses
Lobby groups are spending big to stop bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering the exorbitant “swipe fees” charged by the credit card industry.
