Why I Got Arrested This Summer (And You Should, Too)
With 43 percent of Americans in or near poverty, most of us know there’s something deeply wrong with our democracy. Will we stand up for it?
Abolishing ICE Isn’t Radical — It’s Rational
ICE is supposed to keep Americans safe. Instead, it’s terrorizing refugees, families, and small children.
Donald Trump is Flirting With Fascism
His language is right out of the Nazi playbook.
We Subsidize the Wrong Kind of Agriculture
We should be supporting the small farmers who sell at farmers markets, not the corporate giants that hurt our health and environment.
Call It ‘Unileaderism’: Trump’s Foreign Policy of One
From the G-7 dustup to the flashy photo shoot with Kim Jong-Un, U.S. foreign policy is now determined solely by the president’s pettiest personal preferences.
Gun Violence is a Disease — Has DC Found a Cure?
A DC law seeks to identify and address the root causes of crime while moving away from the failed status quo of policing and punishment.
The Best Way to Honor Our Vets and Protect Americans? End the Wars
Soldiers, civilians, and the 140 million Americans who are poor or low-income pay the price for our never-ending wars.
Incarceration and Deportation Rip Mothers From Their Families
We need to address the criminalization of race and poverty. To do so, we need to correct our swaying moral compass.
Rep. Keith Ellison Takes a Hard Look at New CEO Pay Ratio Data
The Minnesota lawmaker has been a champion of efforts to defend the disclosure reform from Republican attack.
This is the Wrong Time to Cut Back on Public Housing
More than half a million Americans are homeless — the size of a large city.
A New Progressive Standard on Campaign Cash: It Can’t Come from Corporations
PACs aren’t sitting well with left-leaning voters, leading candidates to move away from a reliance on corporate funding.
Time to Tax the ‘Swanktuaries’
Luxury buildings drive up housing costs, suck up energy, and help rich people warehouse wealth. They should pay a lot more than property taxes.
Police Killed More People Last Year Than Mass Shooters
The fight to curb gun violence must address the violence inflicted by law enforcement.
Teacher Strikes are About Far More than Fair Pay
A growing movement is connecting labor struggles with justice in the classroom and the community.
If You Want to Kill Drug Dealers, Start with Big Pharma
Big corporations, not street dealers, are the true authors and profiteers of the opioid crisis.