Rights and Democracy
Trump’s Corruption Is Unprecedented
The president just created a slush fund to pay off supporters with our tax dollars — and barred the IRS from ever auditing himself or his businesses.
There’s No ‘Moral’ Death Penalty
The death penalty has evolved for nearly two centuries, but there’s only one real measure of progress: whether we finally choose to stop killing.
The Need for Supreme Court Reform Is Clearer Than Ever
We need a code of ethics, term limits, and more judges on the Supreme Court.
We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.
Cities across the country are considering permanently affordable housing. That’s good — but we’ll keep more people off the streets if we also invest in supportive services.
I Fled the USSR. That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires.
Taxing extreme wealth in order to reduce the influence of a tiny, ultra-rich elite isn’t how democracies fall. It’s how they survive.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Want Your Water
Tech CEOs have decided they’re entitled to exploit the scarce water resources of millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, for data centers.
The U.S. Must End Its Illegal Boat Strikes
The boat strikes have killed nearly 200 people, many of them fishermen. Who will be held accountable?
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.
GOP Gerrymandering Is Erasing the South’s Black Voters
Gerrymandering gives us government for politicians by politicians. We must end it and restore the Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court’s War on the Voting Rights Act Sends America Backwards
It took 60 years for Black Americans to get representation in Congress proportionate to their numbers. Now we’re likely to backslide.
