| Feb 22, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedIn the last week, critics of the Trump administration’s appointees finally got a few scalps. First there was Michael Flynn, the national security adviser who was caught lying about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. OtherWords cartoonist Khalil...
| | Rights / DemocracyMaybe you’ve seen those Ancestry.com commercials pushing Americans to “discover their stories” by digging into their family histories. Millions of Americans find meaning from these searches. My mom’s one of them. She’s doing a deep dive...
| | Rights / DemocracyShortly after Donald Trump’s order to ban thousands of documented, vetted immigrants and refugees from our shores, crowds rushed to airports all over the country to protect those who’d just arrived. Soon after, crowds in Phoenix and other cities surrounded...
| | Economy / BusinessRemember October 2008 — the bank bailouts, the spiking unemployment rate, the stock market free fall? Maybe you lost a job, got a pay cut, or saw your retirement savings or home value evaporate. Maybe you even lost your home altogether, or saw your small business...
| | Rights / DemocracyOn February 15, Donald Trump’s first nominee to be secretary of labor, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from contention when it became clear that the Senate would vote him down. The next day, Trump selected Alexander Acosta, a new nominee who looks to fare better. Of...
