Rights and Democracy
Democracy Is on the Ballot
The right’s decades-old strategy to divide voters has taken a dangerous turn. What can bring us back together?
The Party of Violence
The GOP’s gun-flaunting ads, apocalyptic messaging, and demonization of opponents are steering its followers toward bloodshed.
‘Where’s Nancy?’
When “free speech” becomes a tool of violence and tyranny.
Tackling Inflation By Rewarding the Rich Is a Fool’s Errand
Trickle down economics has never worked, but the GOP is trying to force it on voters anyway.
GOP Ads Cry “Crime!” But Homicides Are Actually Falling
Rather than running on their unpopular agenda, Republicans are conjuring a “crime wave” to scare voters.
The Depravity of Hedge Fund ‘Journalism’
Who slimmed down your local paper, diluted it with filler, and then doubled the price? Profiteers who don’t care about the news.
I Miss the Old GOP
The new one’s a little much.
My Newspaper Died
More than half of all daily papers in America are in the grip of just 10 syndicates, most of which don’t care about journalism.
The War on Immigrants Is a War on All Poor and Low-Income Americans
If low-income voters stick together, they can stop politicians from turning a humanitarian crisis into political theater.
Republican ‘Solutions’ Will Make Inflation Worse
If cutting corporate tax rates and making billionaires wealthier actually fixed inflation, it would have been fixed ages ago.
