There’s No Defending Founding Fathers Who Practiced Slavery
Men who imagined brilliant new freedoms failed to imagine them for enslaved Americans. That means we have to be revolutionary today.
An Independent Thinker’s Guide to the Tax Debate
There’s a heist coming. Arm yourself with the facts.
‘De-certifying’ the Iran Deal May Be Trump’s Most Reckless Decision Yet
Iran is complying with the nuclear deal. Trump, on the other hand, is risking a war — and torching U.S. credibility.
Don’t Believe the Trump Administration: MS-13 is Not Ravaging the United States.
The Central American gang is a big problem in Central America — and an object of scare tactics here.
The Women of Color ‘Solutionaries’ Who Are Taking On Detroit’s Deep Divisions
A new report uses photography and interviews to raise the profile of 20 Black, Latina, Arab, and Asian women who should have a greater say in the city’s revitalization.
To End Mass Incarceration, We Must Rethink How We Respond to Violence
Using restorative justice techniques as an alternative to prison has a surprising group of supporters: victims of violence.
Trump’s ‘Tax Reform’ Is More Regressive Than Even Reagan’s
The last thing the country needs is a sham tax reform designed to reward Republican donors with more tax breaks.
The U.S. Is Bombing at Least Six Countries. How Can the Anti-War Movement Step Up?
Peace activists must look beyond our own movement.
Why Do So Many Super Rich Despise the Poor?
Donald Trump’s put-down of Puerto Ricans reflects a mindset that has long afflicted the awesomely affluent.
How to Successfully Engage North Korea On Human Rights
Despite a generally abysmal human rights record, North Korea has shown improvement in one specific area: disability rights.
The Racial Wealth Divide in Trump’s America
When it comes to wealth in the Black and Latino communities, they are significantly lagging behind their White counterparts. Will the President step up to help or continue to let them suffer?
Black and Latino Families Will Be Broke in a Few Decades if We Don’t Fix the Wealth Divide
New research shows that if the growing racial wealth divide is left unchecked, median Black and Latino families will become penniless within a few decades. It doesn’t have to be this way.
The Dark Side of Hosting the Olympics
The Olympics are coming back to Los Angeles. But the games are notoriously bad news for poor people in host cities.
Can Anti-Racist Businesses Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is?
Corporations rejecting racism is good, but it’s a low bar — especially when many still profit off it.
We Get Sick, They Get Rich
Our “free market” health care system gives CEOs the freedom to squeeze us.