Rights and Democracy
President Tom Thumb
Better half a loaf than… one-tenth of one?
Do Any Republicans Still Support Democracy?
The GOP should heed Churchill’s warning about appeasing authoritarians: “Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, it will eat him last.”
Emperor Manchin Fiddles…
… while the planet burns.
The Hypocrisy of the Federal Spending Debate
Why is it controversial to spend on social programs but not the Pentagon? Or to subsidize the poor but not the rich?
Follow Alabama’s Lead on Child Care
If one of our poorest states can rise to meet this basic human need, why can’t Congress?
When Wall Street Came to My Mobile Home Park
Mobile homes provide affordable housing for millions. But for private equity firms, they’re just another asset to squeeze for profit.
Don’t Cut Care
Aging and disabled Americans — and the workers who care for them — have a huge stake in federal budget negotiations.
Here Come the Abortion Bounty Hunters
In this unequal economy, Texas’s harsh new anti-abortion law pits desperate people against each other.
The Freedom to Vote Act Is No ‘Compromise.’ Pass It Now.
The effort to roll back voting rights is unconscionable, and the federal government has a duty to act — now, before the next election.
The Postal Service Is a Service — Not a Business
It’s supposed to deliver mail cheaply and effectively, not turn a profit. And it does.
