Rights and Democracy
The Real Virus
The last administration was a superspreader of anti-Asian racism.
A Mob Is Coming for Your Voting Rights
It’s not a crowd of rioters, like on January 6 — it’s a group of legalistic autocrats like Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell.
Water Is Life. Can We Protect It?
Americans will have to fight hard to protect their water from corporate greed. They can learn a lot from El Salvador.
Biden’s Relief Package Is a Huge Victory for Workers
It’s one of the largest antipoverty programs ever passed — and will save worker pensions throughout the country.
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.