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war on women protest

Trump Escalates the War on Women Trump Escalates the War on Women

Reproductive rights are not merely a women’s health issue—they are an essential component of economic health and security as well.

May 23, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Blue Lives Matter Protest

The Case Against ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bills The Case Against ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bills

Hate-crimes laws make sense for groups that have been historically discriminated against. Police officers don’t qualify.

May 23, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Protest outside Chase

What if People Owned the Banks, Instead of Wall Street? What if People Owned the Banks, Instead of Wall Street?

From Seattle to Santa Fe, cities are at the center of a movement to create publicly owned banks.

May 22, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Flint Water Pipeline

It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job

A new plan from CAP is a promising first step. 

May 19, 2017 / David Dayen

Rikers: An American Jail Documentary

A New Film About Rikers Lets Inmates Describe the Jail’s Brutality in Their Own Words A New Film About Rikers Lets Inmates Describe the Jail’s Brutality in Their Own Words

Rikers: An American Jail is coming out just as debate over how to close the notorious facility is reaching a fever pitch.

May 17, 2017 / Ed Rampell

Rikers closing in NYC

How Closing a Jail Could Make New York City Stronger How Closing a Jail Could Make New York City Stronger

The plans for shuttering the infamous Rikers Island complex could be a boon for communities across the city.

May 17, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal Wants Democrats to Know That Resistance Is Not Enough Pramila Jayapal Wants Democrats to Know That Resistance Is Not Enough

The freshman congresswoman from Washington thinks that this is the time when progressive ideas can go mainstream.

May 15, 2017 / Feature / Joan Walsh

larry krasner endorsement

This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA

Larry Krasner has spent his professional life defending activists and suing the police.

May 12, 2017 / Daniel Denvir

Donald Trump and Kris Kobach

Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression

It will be led by Mike Pence and Kris Kobach, who have a very long history of making it harder to vote.

May 11, 2017 / Ari Berman

Keith Ellison

Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t. Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t.

The People’s Budget would strengthen the middle class and promote economic security for all.

May 9, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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