Peace and Security
The Clock Is Ticking: Invest in the Planet, Not the Pentagon
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
ICE Prisons Are Growing Deadlier
Deaths in ICE facilities have reached their highest point in decades as the agency continues to abuse detainees and resist oversight.
Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells
It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven.
Less for Health Care, More for the Pentagon
Even with U.S. health premiums set to double, senators gave essential health funds as a bonus to the $1 trillion Pentagon.
Blowing Up Fishing Boats Won’t Win the Drug War
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
Our Fourth Amendment Rights Are Endangered Like Never Before
Trump is trying to disappear the part of the Constitution that stops the government from searching your house — or seizing you — without a warrant.
Declaring War on the American People
The White House’s war on “the enemy within” is dangerous, unconstitutional, and grounded in lies.
The More Americans See of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, The Less They Like It
Amid a wave of attacks on migrants, 80 percent of Americans now say immigration is good for this country — a record high.
Christian Nationalism Is Neither Christian Nor Patriotic
As Christian pastors, we believe that when power is cloaked in piety, our nation is neither faithful nor free.
Privatizing the VA Will Be a Disaster for Rural Vets
Forcing millions of veterans out of the VA and into our crumbling rural hospitals will hurt both vets and their communities.