Rights and Democracy
Our Elections Are Being Rigged
Republican lawmakers are stealing our electoral process in broad daylight.
Texas: A Study in Private Gain at Public Expense
My family spent the Texas freeze cold and dirty and parched while utilities bilked us and politicians fled to resorts.
Voting Rights: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
New voter suppression laws, and an anti-voting rights court, could put the squeeze on voters.
DeJoy Ride
Time to return Trump’s postmaster general to sender.
The Long History of ‘America Uncanceled’
Conservatives like to advocate for “individual freedom,” but they’ve never meant it in the way you might think.
Essential Workers Deserve $15 an Hour
We care for your parents, children, and homes. We should make enough to care for our own, too.
Biden Needs to Keep His Promises on Immigration
The new administration has made some welcome changes, but Biden isn’t living up to all his promises — especially on detention.
We Need Democracy, Not Billionaire Philanthropy
Instead of funding only the projects that a single billionaire esteems worthy, democracy demands something different: input.
Danny Glover: ‘The Best Anti-Poverty Program Is a Union’
The actor is mobilizing support for the Alabama Amazon workers making their mark on the long history of Southern organizing.
Congress Must Pass the For the People Act
Republicans and Democratic voters agree: We need to make sure leaders actually represent “we the people.”