States

Trump San Jose

Donald Trump Has Yet Another Epic Meltdown Donald Trump Has Yet Another Epic Meltdown

Hillary Clinton roasted Trump in her best speech yet, while Paul Ryan caved.

Jun 3, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Marcia Moody

Remembering Marcia Moody: The Amazing Legislator Who Took On ALEC and Austerity Remembering Marcia Moody: The Amazing Legislator Who Took On ALEC and Austerity

A New Hampshire progressive, who became one of the nation’s leading critics of corporate dominance of state legislatures, has died.

May 26, 2016 / John Nichols

Senator Jesse Helms

The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his allies are bringing back sex-panic tactics that Jesse Helms perfected decades ago.

May 23, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

North Carolina’s Discriminatory Bathroom Law May Also Worsen Economic Inequality

North Carolina’s Discriminatory Bathroom Law May Also Worsen Economic Inequality North Carolina’s Discriminatory Bathroom Law May Also Worsen Economic Inequality

HB2 could prevent cities and counties from passing pro-worker policies, including minimum-wage increases and paid-family-leave laws.

May 20, 2016 / Ashe McGovern

The Most Reliably Democratic County in America Just Sent Hillary Clinton a Signal

The Most Reliably Democratic County in America Just Sent Hillary Clinton a Signal The Most Reliably Democratic County in America Just Sent Hillary Clinton a Signal

The Democratic front-runner needs to embrace the New Deal themes that still resonate in frequently forgotten corners of America.

May 18, 2016 / John Nichols

Who Egged On the Bundy Brothers?

Who Egged On the Bundy Brothers? Who Egged On the Bundy Brothers?

Ammon Bundy and his rogue crew aren’t the only ones trying to privatize public land.

May 18, 2016 / William deBuys

Automatic Voter Registration in Oregon Is Revolutionizing American Democracy

Automatic Voter Registration in Oregon Is Revolutionizing American Democracy Automatic Voter Registration in Oregon Is Revolutionizing American Democracy

The state’s new registration system is a model for the rest of the country.

May 16, 2016 / Ari Berman

How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population?

How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population? How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population?

Seth Williams says he’s “smart on crime,” but his record says otherwise.

May 11, 2016 / Jessica Pishko

HB2 Protest

For Students, the Fight Against ‘Bathroom Bills’ Is About Far More Than Bathrooms For Students, the Fight Against ‘Bathroom Bills’ Is About Far More Than Bathrooms

The movement for trans justice is—or can be—a movement for racial justice.

May 9, 2016 / StudentNation / Theodore Santos, Bailey McDaniel, June Beshea, and Monique Garcia

Why I Wouldn’t Go to the University of Texas Law School

Why I Wouldn’t Go to the University of Texas Law School Why I Wouldn’t Go to the University of Texas Law School

Come August 1, the concept of trigger warnings will take on a literal meaning on Texas college campuses.

May 5, 2016 / StudentNation / Andrew Wilson

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