This Is a Constitutional Crisis This Is a Constitutional Crisis
Trump’s move to displace the legitimate head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assaults consumers—and violates the rule of law.
Nov 28, 2017 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Is Guaranteed to Betray His Base Donald Trump Is Guaranteed to Betray His Base
And the real question is: How will his voters respond?
Nov 28, 2017 / Rajan Menon
The New Sewer Socialists Are Building an Equitable Internet The New Sewer Socialists Are Building an Equitable Internet
A blue-collar manufacturing town in southern Appalachia offers a roadmap for reclaiming the Internet’s utopian potential.
Nov 28, 2017 / Cities Rising / Evan Malmgren
In Prison, Women Are 9 Times More Likely to Be HIV-Positive In Prison, Women Are 9 Times More Likely to Be HIV-Positive
The disparity between infection rates in incarcerated and non-incarcerated women highlights the deeply unequal state of our criminal-justice system.
Nov 24, 2017 / Akilah Wise
Trump Greets Thanksgiving With an Unhealthy Serving of Xenophobia Trump Greets Thanksgiving With an Unhealthy Serving of Xenophobia
Trump’s cruelty toward Haitian refugees is his latest affront to American values.
Nov 23, 2017 / John Nichols
Do Nothing and Help Dismantle Our Broken Criminal-Justice System Do Nothing and Help Dismantle Our Broken Criminal-Justice System
A new “slacktivist” app mines cryptocurrency to pay for bail funds.
Nov 21, 2017 / Natasha Lennard
Take Urgent Action for Net Neutrality, Plus: A Thanksgiving Table DREAM Act Toolkit Take Urgent Action for Net Neutrality, Plus: A Thanksgiving Table DREAM Act Toolkit
Take Action Now gives you three meaningful actions each week.
Nov 21, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
How the State Can Make Inequality Worse How the State Can Make Inequality Worse
From zoning and licensing boards to bank bailouts, the state has often been captured by corporations and the wealthy.
Nov 21, 2017 / Steven Teles and Brink Lindsey
Pollution Kills an Estimated 9 Million People Every Year Pollution Kills an Estimated 9 Million People Every Year
And the world’s poorest people bear the brunt.
Nov 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Anti-Trump Fervor Can’t Fully Explain What Happened This Month Anti-Trump Fervor Can’t Fully Explain What Happened This Month
Democratic candidates ran on bold, progressive ideas that inspired voters.
Nov 21, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel