Rights and Democracy
Christian Nationalism Is Neither Christian Nor Patriotic
As Christian pastors, we believe that when power is cloaked in piety, our nation is neither faithful nor free.
Elon Musk Should Pay the Same Social Security Taxes You Do
This one honest, fair, and simple adjustment would keep the program fully funded in perpetuity.
RFK Threatens a Century of Medical Progress
The antivaxxer-in-chief may lead us back to an era of long-eradicated diseases.
Privatizing the VA Will Be a Disaster for Rural Vets
Forcing millions of veterans out of the VA and into our crumbling rural hospitals will hurt both vets and their communities.
The American People Need to Check the Supreme Court
The Court’s right-wing MAGA majority is shredding the Constitution and denying our rights.
Rural Communities Brace for Trump’s Health Cuts
Rural hospitals — often the largest employers as well as critical care providers in their regions — will be among the worst hit by the GOP’s Medicaid cuts.
Child Care Doesn’t Have to Be This Terrible
It was only after months of expensive child care stress that I learned other countries don’t do it this way.
Trump’s Attacks on the Fed Fit a Troubling Pattern
By attacking the Federal Reserve’s independence, President Trump is putting the economy in danger — and attacking yet another qualified Black leader.
My Family Just Got Back on Our Feet. Trump’s Bill Could Knock Us Over Again.
Those tax cuts for the wealthy are financed on the backs of families like yours and mine.
Employers Want to Trap You in Dead-End Jobs. Will Trump’s FTC Help Them?
I worked for the Federal Trade Commission when we banned employers from trapping workers with “noncompete clauses.” Now that victory is in danger.
