Rights and Democracy
Red Flags Over the Supreme Court
At the very least, Justice Alito should recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election.
I Keep The Affordable Care Act Working. Why Can’t I Afford to See My Own Doctor?
We need to make sure federal contractors like my employer are creating good jobs with livable wages, decent benefits, and the right to unionize.
It’s Time to Put Americans’ Health Decisions Back in Our Own Hands
Working in reproductive care wasn’t easy in the South even before Roe fell. Now it’s an emergency.
We Need More Working Class Lawmakers
We’d take better care of ourselves with policies written by plumbers, housekeepers, and child care workers than lawyers, bankers, and ideologues.
Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts Paved the Way for Inflation
The former president made it more profitable for companies to gouge us. When those cuts expire next year, we’ll have an opportunity to get our money back.
The Beginning of the End of Cannabis Prohibition
The federal government is moving toward “rescheduling” cannabis to recognize its medicinal use. That’s not far enough — but it’s a major step forward.
I Run a Food Pantry But It’s Not Enough. We Need Funding for SNAP.
I’m proud to help my neighbors. But food donations are no substitute for government nutrition programs like SNAP, which is now under threat.
Southern Autoworkers Can Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline
Automakers rely on non-union plants in the South to drive down wages across the country. A UAW victory in Tennessee and an upcoming vote in Alabama could change that.
Cartoon: Columbia Bombs on Free Speech
The heavy-handed response to student protests on Gaza is a bad look for America’s universities.
Don’t Let Privatizers Kill Our Postal Service
It’s not just a piece of our government they’re trying to eliminate — it’s the idea of America itself.
