It’s Time to Cancel the Rent It’s Time to Cancel the Rent
Democrats are pushing two proposals to help Americans cover rent payments. Neither gives tenants what they really need: more power.
May 29, 2020 / Tracy Rosenthal
Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll
Social media probably does need public regulation—but make no mistake, Trump’s latest move is a would-be tyrant’s attack on truth-telling.
May 29, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win
His attack on Twitter is really an attack on the right to criticize the president.
May 29, 2020 / John Nichols
Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom
Finding a way to provide economic security to our fractured labor force is one of the central goals of our time.
May 29, 2020 / Mike Konczal
Breathing While Black Breathing While Black
Unlike Eric Garner or George Floyd, the author lived to tell his story.
May 28, 2020 / LeAlan M. Jones
Mitch McConnell Is Even Worse Than Trump Mitch McConnell Is Even Worse Than Trump
The president and the Senate majority leader have both gone AWOL in a crisis.
May 27, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Decision to Freeze WHO Funding Worries the US Military Trump’s Decision to Freeze WHO Funding Worries the US Military
Exclusive: Africom fears that China will use the White House’s suspension of World Health Organization payments to expand its influence in Africa.
May 27, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy
Faced with a pandemic, an economic meltdown, and the climate crisis, more than 50 groups argue that it’s time to reset priorities.
May 26, 2020 / John Nichols
Take Action Now: Fight for Voting Rights Take Action Now: Fight for Voting Rights
Demand that Congress protect our democracy. Educate your community about voting rights, and build democratic participation.
May 26, 2020 / NationAction
Birding While Black: Just the Latest Bad Reason for White People to Call Police Birding While Black: Just the Latest Bad Reason for White People to Call Police
In parks across America, bird-watchers and dog owners regularly clash over space. But when a white dog owner called the cops on a black birder, only one was in danger.
May 26, 2020 / Joan Walsh