Take a Pledge to Defend the First Amendment From the Trump Administration Take a Pledge to Defend the First Amendment From the Trump Administration
The president-elect has been alarmingly hostile to the press and free-speech rights.
Dec 7, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction
Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win? Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win?
New research shows that Trump made huge gains in counties with the highest rates of death from drugs, alcohol, and suicide.
Dec 7, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War
The preceding Cold War generated a prolonged slurring and suppression of dissenting American voices, and it may be happening again.
Dec 7, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
North Carolina: A Case Study for Resistance in the Trump Era North Carolina: A Case Study for Resistance in the Trump Era
In forcing Pat McCrory out of office, we proved that we do not have to concede the battle in the South.
Dec 7, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
With Ben Carson at HUD, America’s Cities Really Could Become Hellholes With Ben Carson at HUD, America’s Cities Really Could Become Hellholes
The neurosurgeon has blasted the agency’s work as “social engineering” and “communist.”
Dec 6, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The View From 2050: Donald Trump Changed Everything The View From 2050: Donald Trump Changed Everything
If only this were science fiction.
Dec 6, 2016 / John Feffer
Trump’s Lies About Voter Fraud Are Already Leading to New GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts Trump’s Lies About Voter Fraud Are Already Leading to New GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts
Republicans are rushing to make it harder to vote in states like Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Dec 6, 2016 / Ari Berman
Trump’s Team of Faux Populists and Real Crony Capitalists Trump’s Team of Faux Populists and Real Crony Capitalists
For progressive Democrats, the challenge now is not just to fight Trump’s policies but also to listen to the people he is betraying.
Dec 6, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How the Electoral College Really Started How the Electoral College Really Started
Suddenly, it makes a whole lot of sense.
Dec 6, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
4 Ways Cities and States Can Become Sanctuaries Now 4 Ways Cities and States Can Become Sanctuaries Now
From providing legal representation to investing in education, localities can help shield immigrants from Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Dec 5, 2016 / Cities Rising / Daniel Altschuler and Peter L. Markowitz