Rights and Democracy
Without Medicaid, Many Rural Americans Will Die
The attacks on Medicaid aren’t just policy choices — they’re signing people’s death certificates before they ever see a physician.
A Dangerous New Approach to Homelessness
The most effective approach to homelessness is simply to house people. But some states — and the White House — want to lock them up instead.
Mass Deportations Aren’t Helping Workers. They’re Tanking The Economy.
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
States Must Learn the Lessons of the Great Recession Before It’s Too Late
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is going to cause major pain in statehouses. Lawmakers need to prepare now.
It’s Not Only the White House Getting Demolished. Trump’s Gutting Affordable Housing, Too.
President Trump’s proposed housing policies would put hundreds of thousands of Americans out on the streets.
Rural America Has a Plan. Congress Needs to Show Up.
Five ways lawmakers can deliver for rural America — not just corporations and the wealthy.
Democracy Begins Where We Live
Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through.
Child Care Can Be Free and Universal
In most of the country, child care is too expensive for families and pays too little for providers. New Mexico is fixing that — and all states should follow.
An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland
As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from this Iowa town: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate and contribute.
You Can’t Learn from History If You Cover It Up
There’s not enough whitewash in the world to cover the ugliness of slavery, and it’s self-destructive for the government to try.
