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She Spoke Up for Due Process. Now She’s Detained Without Charges.

Americans should demand the release of jailed Salvadoran lawyer Ruth Lopez — because it can happen here, too.

Gerrymandering gives us government for politicians by politicians. We must end it and restore the Voting Rights Act.

It took 60 years for Black Americans to get representation in Congress proportionate to their numbers. Now we’re likely to backslide.

States should be able to regulate cannabis like alcohol.

When voters support universal health care, taxing corporations, and addressing climate change, it’s the “centrists” who are out of touch.

Trump’s executive order to restrict voting by mail would raise the economic barriers to exercising a basic democratic right.

President Trump’s budget proposal is a shocking departure from values most Americans hold.

The social safety net is frayed and full of red tape. But we learned during the pandemic that it doesn’t have to be.

For every $1 invested in Head Start, the economy receives returns ranging from $7 to $16. And the benefits for families like mine are priceless.

As the president’s approval rate plunges, his administration’s willingness to punish critics is becoming even more brazen.