If There’s a War on Coal, Coal Already Lost
Trump’s coddling can’t save the notoriously dirty industry when cleaner options and better jobs abound.
A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
When our soldiers kill and die in wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore.
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.
So Many Tax Lies, So Little Time
Three figures can explain the impact of Donald Trump’s tax plan.
The NFL Should Do More Than Just Take A Knee
NFL owners have banded together against Trump’s divisive comments, but will they put their money where their mouth is?
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.
Racial Inequality Is Hollowing Out America’s Middle Class
As our country becomes more diverse, our racial wealth gap means it’s also becoming poorer.
Texas Is Flooded Because Our Democracy Is, Too
Our culture of legalized bribery makes climate disasters more likely, but there’s an alternative.
