Politics

Trump and childcare

Trump’s Childcare Plan Will Only Help the Rich Trump’s Childcare Plan Will Only Help the Rich

What kind of childcare plan gives the majority of its funding to families making over $100,000 a year?

Mar 14, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

All of Candidate Trump’s Promises Are Coming True All of Candidate Trump’s Promises Are Coming True

He’ll “pivot” any day now... right?

Mar 14, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

ICE raid protests in New York

Can New York’s Mayor Do More to Protect Immigrants From ICE? Can New York’s Mayor Do More to Protect Immigrants From ICE?

Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to protect immigrants from Trump’s deportation machine, but some of his own policies might get in the way.

Mar 14, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

Steve King

This House Republican Just Endorsed a White Nationalist This House Republican Just Endorsed a White Nationalist

In lending his support to Geert Wilders, Congressman Steve King has crossed a dangerous line.

Mar 13, 2017 / John Nichols

not my president

Blue-State Secession Is Dumb and Cruel Blue-State Secession Is Dumb and Cruel

All States Matter. 

Mar 13, 2017 / Paul Blest

Trump speech

Trump’s America Is Like a Dystopian Novel, With One Importance Difference Trump’s America Is Like a Dystopian Novel, With One Importance Difference

We’re not readers, but active participants—with the ability to rewrite the ending.

Mar 13, 2017 / John Feffer

Hundreds of writers, artists and activists protest president-elect Trump.

Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities

This is not about fiscal responsibility.

Mar 13, 2017 / NationAction

Texas polling station

Texas’s Redistricting Maps and Voter-ID Law Intentionally Discriminated Against Minority Voters Texas’s Redistricting Maps and Voter-ID Law Intentionally Discriminated Against Minority Voters

Federal courts have now found that the state’s voter-ID law and redistricting maps purposefully targeted black and Latino voters.

Mar 13, 2017 / Ari Berman

Federal Court Rules Texas Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

Federal Court Rules Texas Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Federal Court Rules Texas Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

The court found that Republicans drew discriminatory district lines. That's very bad news for Paul Ryan.

Mar 11, 2017 / John Nichols

Immigrant rights rallies

ICE Relents and Releases DREAMer Daniela Vargas ICE Relents and Releases DREAMer Daniela Vargas

Immigrant-rights advocates say that Vargas’s release is proof that resistance works.

Mar 10, 2017 / Julianne Hing

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