‘It doesn’t have to be this way’
Gabriel Garcia-Aviles was a 56-year-old grandfather with a work permit who’d been living in the U.S. for over 30 years. He was a beloved...
Americans don’t have to go hungry
The recent government shutdown was a stark reminder that 42 million people across the United States rely on federal food benefits. That’s 12 percent...
Pushing the public to the edge
I only wanted to serve my country. Now I’m worried about my family going hungry. I was selected for a highly competitive State Department...
Heed the lessons of recent history
As states across America brace for economic turbulence, it’s tempting to look back to the Great Recession, when states also faced significant revenue shortfalls,...
Democracy where we live
On a beautiful fall Saturday, residents in Floyd County, Indiana packed a church to ask city council members about the local budget. One county...
Protecting seniors from scams
Scammers are targeting our senior citizens at an alarming rate, and the financial and emotional toll is devastating.
That’s why my office launched a large-scale...
Taxes driving people out of state
Every day, more Californians pack up their cars, load a UHaul, and head for the state line. Politicians in Sacramento pretend to be puzzled...
An assault on the Fourth
Suppose the police want to get illegal drugs off the streets.
So they begin stopping pedestrians at gunpoint, shoving them against walls, frisking them, and...
Who advocates for working class?
You don’t have to be radical leftist to be concerned about the way Donald Trump and his MAGAs are threatening the well-being of ordinary...
A strategic approach to non-violence
For decades the rightwing movement at all levels has been massively funded, far more than moderate, left, or progressive organizations, political think tanks, or...
