Rights and Democracy
This MLK Day, Let’s Learn the Right Lessons from History
Dr. King was a giant, but history is also made by ordinary people standing up for what’s right. That takes all of us.
A Year of Global Displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for immigration policies that reflect our humanity, not cruelty.
Brave Lawmakers Foiled Manchin’s Dirty Deal
If Manchin and his ilk think toxic gas pipelines are so important, they should run them under their own neighborhoods.
No, ‘Independent State Legislatures’ Can’t Shred Constitutional Rights
Far-right state lawmakers say the Constitution gives them the right to stiff voters. Legal experts say that’s bogus.
Haters of the World Unite
The relative diversity of the world’s fascists is an ironic credit to the pluralism they want to destroy.
Congress: Fund the Fight Against Union Busting
The National Labor Relations Board makes sure employers follow the rules when workers organize, but its resources are stretched too thin.
Good News for the 65 Million Americans Who Rely on Social Security
With their run-off victory in Georgia, Democrats now have a mandate to protect Social Security. Here’s what they need to do next.
Congress: Help Struggling Families Before It’s Too Late
Lawmakers are considering year-end tax breaks for corporations. A little help for families like yours and mine would go much further.
The Defrocking of Saint Ron DeSantis
A critical look at the “godly” Florida governor’s nasty, dishonest war on the Sunshine State’s voters.
Hate Speech, Freed at Last
Elon Musk is opening the floodgates of hate speech even as the brutal consequences reveal themselves.
