Rights and Democracy

The Most Dangerous Time for Women’s Rights in Decades
Merely banning abortion isn’t enough for some on the rabid right — a few are even threatening women with the death penalty.

‘Purity Tests’ Can Be a Good Thing
When powerful people complain about “purity tests,” it means they’re being pressured in ways they don’t like.

Let Prison Inmates Vote
Mass incarceration is now a bipartisan concern. Its effects on our democracy should be, too.

You Don’t Get to Discriminate Just Because You’re Religious
Racial discrimination is illegal even if it’s religiously based. Why should LGBTQ discrimination be any different?

Ilhan-ophobia
The president’s not so veiled incitements against Rep. Ilhan Omar betray a dark legacy.

How Wall Street Drives Gender and Racial Inequality
If the minimum wage had kept up with Wall Street bonuses, it would be worth $33 today, instead of just $7.25.

All I Want for Mother’s Day is Equality for My Child
My child has fought her whole life for her right to exist. This administration wants to take that away.

Farm Country: Don’t Get Fooled Again
Big ag companies killed family farms and polluted our water, while politicians blamed our immigrant neighbors. Let’s not turn on each other again.

One Big Problem with the GOP’s Campaign against ‘Socialism’
The policies Republicans smear as Stalinist are a good deal more popular than their own.

Biden’s Special Touch
The former vice president has managed to be on the wrong side of virtually every debate on the left in the last few decades.