Rights and Democracy

The Supreme Court’s Gone Rogue and Americans Are Suffering For It
Three illicitly appointed GOP judges sit at the heart of the court’s legitimacy crisis.

Cartoon: Affirmative Reaction
The Supreme Court preserved affirmative action for wealthy families while abandoning it for everyone else — with one telling exception.

A Tale of Two Tragedies at Sea
Why should lost billionaires get an international rescue effort while hundreds of refugees are left to die at sea?

Fighting Censorship Is a Proud American Tradition
Groups claiming to celebrate “liberty” are calling for book bans. That’s un-American and wrong.

Cartoon: Running for Lackey
Trump’s GOP rivals can’t stick to their mild critiques of his actions.

Being “Woke” Is an American Value
Shame on those political elites demanding we abandon even striving for a fair country.

The Boldest Step To Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Generations
One state’s “Baby Bonds” program should be a model for the whole country.

Cartoon: The Miracle of Bipartisanship
Sometimes a little partisanship would be nice.

Next Time, Abolish the Debt Ceiling
The debt ceiling doesn’t reduce debt — it just creates one hostage situation after another, as Americans just learned the hard way.

Extremism Is Bad for Business
As Disney learned, supporting statehouse extremists will come back to haunt you. Consumers must teach more businesses that lesson — and fast.