Rights and Democracy
Trump’s Coup Attempt Is Uniting Americans
Workaday people — in red states as well as blue — are erupting in spontaneous protests against Trump and Musk’s corporate takeover.
We’re Parents. Trump’s Attacks on Trans Kids Don’t Speak for Us.
Our kids aren’t trans. But we’re horrified that politicians are attempting to ban reputable health care for kids in the name of “parents’ rights.”
Elon Musk’s Purge of Federal Workers Is an Attack on Freedom
Public service isn’t about bureaucracy — it’s about maintaining trust and connection. No wonder billionaires want to destroy it.
Guantánamo Needs to Be Shut Down, Not Expanded
Trump wants to jail 30,000 immigrants at the notorious naval base, which became a symbol for torture and indefinite detention.
The War on Science Is a War on the Public
The Trump administration is defunding and censoring science to serve corrupt corporate interests.
America Can’t Afford Trump’s Mass Deportations
For the cost of mass deportations, we could instead erase medical debt, provide universal school lunches, and end homelessness.
Christian Congregations Are Standing Up to Cruelty. Why Won’t Politicians?
The Trump team has attacked bishops, Lutheran social service organizations, and other faith communities simply for following their social gospel.
Trans People Aren’t to Blame for Your Struggles
Anti-trans politicians want struggling people to blame trans folks for their problems. But we’re allies in the fight against hardships we know all too well.
Why Politicians Keep Blaming DEI for Disasters, Even When It’s Laughably Untrue
At best, these false claims help politicians cover for corporate misdeeds. At worst, they foster division for its own sake. Neither makes us safer.
A Hostile Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy
Never before has one billionaire so thoroughly infiltrated our government and bent it to their will for personal gain.
