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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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