Activists Are Convening for Transit Equity All Over the Country
During the week of Earth Day, actions are cropping up all over to call for clean, accessible, and safe public transit.
Transit Equity Day: A New Way to Remember Rosa Parks
Transit equity isn’t just about where you sit on the bus. It’s about whether you can get on a bus at all.
Russiaburger: The Trump-Russia Scandal Explained
It’s now clear that the Russians offered help and members of the Trump campaign accepted. But the real scandal may be money laundering.
Congress Just Agreed to Completely Out of Control Pentagon Spending
Military spending will reach $700 billion under the deal to reopen the government, despite reports of hundreds of billions in Pentagon waste.
Trump’s Lies Pave the Way for War
There’s a likely ending to all this military bluster and buildup, and it’s one that goes boom.
The Super Bowl Should Support Communities, Not Displace Them
Minnesota activists have launched a week of resistance against racism, corporatism, and displacement caused by the Super Bowl in Minneapolis.
VIDEO: Trump’s SOTU Was “Campaign-Style” Racism
It was light on foreign policy specifics, but heavy on red meat for Trump’s racist supporters.
Trump’s Policies Will Devastate the People He Used as Props for His Speech
Health care costs are set to jump, and big employers are shedding jobs despite taking tax breaks.
Big Surprise: Rich Globalists Love Trump
Trump the calm globalist is just as dangerous, if not more so, than Trump the raging populist.
What Trump Wants on Immigration Is Ethnic Cleansing
The president’s “open hand” to Democrats is full of poison pills.
Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer than piling more money into the Pentagon.
A California Trend Worth Catching: College for All
America’s left coast is showing how to break up concentrated wealth and fund higher education for all.
How the World Remembers Marc Raskin (1934-2017)
The memories and obituaries trickling in from all over are a tribute to Marc’s legacy — as a brilliant intellect, a lifelong activist, and a kind, caring human being.
One Year of Trump: Boomtimes for Billionaires
The Trump tenure has been boom times for those at the top. For the rest of the country, economic opportunity looks bleak.
Where Rich People Should Have Gone Instead of Davos: Home
If they want to save the world, people of means should invest in their own communities, pay their taxes, and support social movements.