Remember who is in charge of U.S.
Two hundred fifty years ago, Americans rejected monarchy. They rejected the idea that power should rest in the hands of one person, one family,...
ICE: The mental health emergency we can no longer ignore
Last fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents —...
Today’s wages do bare minimum
For years, Congress and elected officials across the country have sidestepped one of the clearest economic problems facing working families: the minimum wage no...
Nothing moral about death penaltyers.
As a long-time death penalty abolitionist, I’ve often compared the death penalty in America to a train with no brakes: Once the machinery starts...
Tariff refunds won’t benefit households
The Trump administration collected $166 billion in tariff payments before the Supreme Court struck them down. Refunds have already started hitting the bank accounts...
Work on Democracy must continue
The United States took a decisive step toward democracy with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the time, Black political...
Keep voting accessible to everyone
President Trump recently put out an executive order attempting to restrict mail-in voting. Trump loathes mail ballots — except, of course, when he votes...
Victory where there is none
Did you know that Germany won World War II?
Because so many died in the Soviet Union, the combined Russian and U.S. military deaths in...
Spring home-improvement scams: how to protect yourself
Spring is a popular time for homeowners to start tackling repairs, yard updates, and home‑improvement projects. Unfortunately, it’s also when fraudulent contractors and scammers...
Tax the corporations cashing in on war
Our dependence on fossil fuels does more than pollute our air. It destabilizes the world and empowers the ultra-wealthy to profit off of that...
