Politics

Paul Ryan

The Right Wing Has a Solution for Poverty The Right Wing Has a Solution for Poverty

Pretend it doesn’t exist.

Jun 15, 2016 / Rebecca Vallas

Orlando Vigil

A Mother of an Orlando Victim Asks Just 1 Thing A Mother of an Orlando Victim Asks Just 1 Thing

The majority of Americans, including gun owners, support banning assault weapons—why don’t the politicians?

Jun 15, 2016 / Brave New Films

VIDEO: Abortion Providers Know Who Suffers Most When Their Clinics Are Forced to Close

VIDEO: Abortion Providers Know Who Suffers Most When Their Clinics Are Forced to Close VIDEO: Abortion Providers Know Who Suffers Most When Their Clinics Are Forced to Close

Laws across the country are increasingly restricting access to abortion. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether those laws are constitutional.

Jun 15, 2016 / The Nation

Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons

Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons

Following a Nation investigation into lax medical care, the Justice Department is finally moving to end its reliance on for-profit prison operators.

Jun 15, 2016 / Feature / Seth Freed Wessler

Zephyr Teachout

Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress? Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress?

The anti-corruption crusader, who gave New York Governor Cuomo a run for his money in 2014, is one of several promising Berniecrats running this year.

Jun 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Candlelit vigil for Orlando shooting

Gay Pride, Ramadan, and Solidarity After Orlando Gay Pride, Ramadan, and Solidarity After Orlando

Those of us who join both celebrations know the promise—and the challenge—of a shared struggle.

Jun 14, 2016 / Muneer I. Ahmad

Is Removing Climate Skepticism From Textbooks Censorship?

Is Removing Climate Skepticism From Textbooks Censorship? Is Removing Climate Skepticism From Textbooks Censorship?

The public-school board in Portland, Oregon, tried to broaden the district’s climate-change curriculum. Now it’s being accused of suppressing debate.

Jun 14, 2016 / StudentNation / Zoë Carpenter

Trump Wearing Make America Great Again Hat

Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It

The media may not see through Trump, but women, particularly those who have experienced abuse, do.

Jun 14, 2016 / Ann Jones

Paul Ryan

House Democrats Are So Fed Up With the GOP’s Failure to Act on Guns That They Walked Out on the Speaker House Democrats Are So Fed Up With the GOP’s Failure to Act on Guns That They Walked Out on the Speaker

Walkouts, chants, and demands for action on gun violence rock the first House session after an attack on an LGBTQ club.

Jun 14, 2016 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us? To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us?

Donald Trump will make America great again—like never before!

Jun 14, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

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