Keeping Up the Fight Against the Muslim Ban
A year after the Supreme Court ruling upholding it, advocates have lined up legislation and presidential candidates behind undoing one of Trump’s signature abuses.
Ilhan Omar Is Fighting for the White Working Class—Even as They Chant ‘Send Her Back’
Racism, Islamophobia, false charges of anti-Semitism, and even death threats aren’t going to stop Ilhan Omar from fighting for all of our rights.
A Lesson from West Africa, a Global Inequality Ground Zero
To end poverty at the bottom of our economic orders, we need to stop wealth from concentrating at the top.
3 Bills to Rein in Executive Pay
Before heading home for summer recess, members of Congress are rushing to introduce proposals for cracking down on overpaid executives.
Boris Johnson and the New Battle of Britain
As hard Brexiteer Boris Johnson takes over, Labour is finally coming down on the side of Remain. Will it be too late?
What Kind of Trade Policy Should Progressives Support?
NAFTA 2.0 simply locks in existing drives toward ecological collapse and social inequality. A better deal would put people — and nature — first.
The U.S. Spends More on Its Military Than 144 Countries Combined
The numbers are stark increases from last year’s differences.
It’s Time For a 100% Tax on Billionaire Estates
Secretary of Education Betsy Devos and her family’s generational wealth have skyrocketed since Trump’s policies were signed into law.
House Passes Historic Raise The Wage Act For $15 An Hour
If the Raise the Wage Act becomes law, it will mark the first federal minimum wage increase in over a decade and the largest jump ever.
A Tale of Two Druglords
One gets life behind bars, the other retires into luxury. Guess which one wreaked more havoc.
Kaepernick Was Right — Racists Love the Betsy Ross Flag
Conservatives may deny it, or say it’s a thing of the past. But, hate groups are still flying their Betsy Ross flag right next to their Confederate one.
‘The Squad’ Keeps the Focus on Bold, Inequality-Busting Policies
Representatives Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Pressley fight hard for their constituents in the face of racist attacks.
Ten Good Things About the House’s (Too-Big) Military Budget
While the funding level is much higher than we need, the NDAA the House just passed takes important steps toward ending wars, preventing dangerous military conflicts, and protecting human rights.
Trump’s Send-Them-Back Doctrine
Trump’s war on immigrants recalls the absurdity of Stalin’s purges — and a few of his supporters, at least, are starting to notice.
Critics of Campus Activists Don’t Care About Free Speech
They complain when students protest hateful speakers, but not when shadowy conservative groups and politicians write laws to punish our speech.