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Democratic presidential candidates raise their hands

Yes, 2020 Democrats Are Ready to Fight Trump on Immigration Yes, 2020 Democrats Are Ready to Fight Trump on Immigration

With a focus on immigration policy, Thursday’s Democratic primary debate was held largely on terms that presidential candidate Julián Castro had defined the night before.

Jun 28, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden

Kamala Harris Won the Debate With Prosecutorial Zeal Kamala Harris Won the Debate With Prosecutorial Zeal

Her forensic destruction of Joe Biden may prove to be a game changer.

Jun 28, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Megan Rapinoe Kneel

Megan Rapinoe’s Statement Echoes the Words of Muhammad Ali Megan Rapinoe’s Statement Echoes the Words of Muhammad Ali

US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe recalled an earlier era and spoke for many in her rejection of this administration. 

Jun 27, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Gerrymandering

The Roberts Court Continues to Debase Democracy, With a Miserable Gerrymandering Decision The Roberts Court Continues to Debase Democracy, With a Miserable Gerrymandering Decision

The Supreme Court refusal to address extreme gerrymandering is just the latest example of how this Court majority champions political privilege.

Jun 27, 2019 / John Nichols

South Dakota state welcome sign

How Did South Dakota Become a Factory for Anti-Trans Legislation? How Did South Dakota Become a Factory for Anti-Trans Legislation?

The state’s legislature has fielded 16 anti-trans measures in recent years—and shows few signs of stopping.

Jun 27, 2019 / Naomi Gordon-Loebl

Stuyvesant High School/Bill de Blasio

Bill de Blasio: Missing in Action Bill de Blasio: Missing in Action

Was New York’s mayor too busy campaigning for president to do something about the city’s segregated elite public schools?

Jun 27, 2019 / StudentNation / Pedro Noguera

LGBTQ solidarity protest

How Do You Create Community Out of a Rainbow of Difference? How Do You Create Community Out of a Rainbow of Difference?

One answer lies in the Stonewall, when, in the heat of collective oppression, a motley band of outcasts chose to fight side by side.

Jun 27, 2019 / Feature / Justice Ameer Gaines and Chrysanthemum Tran

The Power of Transgender Political Representation

The Power of Transgender Political Representation The Power of Transgender Political Representation

From pushing against bathroom bills to pushing for trans asylum seekers’ rights, each trans person that is elected has an outsize impact on the issues most affecting our lives.

Jun 27, 2019 / Ruben J. Gonzales

Puzzle No. 3503

Puzzle No. 3503 Puzzle No. 3503

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Viciously beat staff, incorporating a way to learn: It’s good for you, supposedly (4-8)  9 Failing dandy invested i…

Jun 27, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Trans Women of Color Are the Past and Future of LGBTQ Liberation

Trans Women of Color Are the Past and Future of LGBTQ Liberation Trans Women of Color Are the Past and Future of LGBTQ Liberation

Patriarchy, misogyny, and racism have held back progress for too long.

Jun 27, 2019 / Imara Jones

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