Rights and Democracy
Punching Through the Bad Headlines
Trump’s environmental policies are a daily slog of bad news, but committed activists are slowly changing the story.
What Government for the Rich Looks Like
Plutocracy means spending millions to harass hungry poor families who have a dime more than Trump thinks they should have.
Rideshare Drivers Are Employees, Not Contractors
There’s a terrible human cost when companies like Uber misclassify their workers. A new law could change that.
Predator of Our Public Lands
The man Trump charged with protecting our public lands doesn’t believe we should have any.
Tax the Rich Before the Rest
Candidates should pledge that the middle class won’t pay $1 more in new taxes until billionaires put up at least $1 trillion.
Get Ready for Unnatural Disasters This Hurricane Season
The Trump administration is moving money away from disaster relief to lock up more immigrants.
Trump’s Wall: Free at Last
From sea to shining sea.
Don’t Subsidize Companies That Silence Workers
When workers can’t organize or speak out, their lives — and ours — may be at risk.
Democracy Needs Unions
When workers don’t have a voice in their workplace, they eventually lose their voice at the ballot box, too.
Workers Need More Than a Wage Hike
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have far-reaching proposals to give workers something even more important than money: power.