Trumpcare Passed the House: Here鈥檚 How We Can Still Stop It
The ACA remains the law of the land. There are many more steps left in the legislative process before this bill ever reaches Trump鈥檚 desk.
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Just So We鈥檙e Clear: Black Mothers Aren鈥檛 to Blame for High Infant Mortality
When famous midwife Ina May Gaskin suggested that Black mothers should make better lifestyle choices to have healthier babies, the Black birth world decided they鈥檇 had enough.
Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win
This 86-year-old civil rights leader believes reconciliation is the only way forward.
6 Ways to Put Public Interest Ahead of Big Pharma Profits
Increase access to generics, end 鈥渆vergreening鈥� drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.
New Plans Give Immigrants Access to Legal Representation
Undocumented immigrants in detention are four times more likely to win a custody hearing if they have a lawyer.
Tiny Town in the Heartland Creates Homegrown Sanctuary
Residents of Iowa鈥檚 first Hispanic-majority town don鈥檛 need sanctuary city policies to support their immigrant neighbors.
Chimps Could Soon Win Legal Personhood
Rights for many intelligent animals could hinge on a one-word edit in a law dictionary.
4 Not-So-Easy Ways to Dismantle Racism in the Food System
Our food system is built on stolen land and exploited labor. Here鈥檚 what we can do to fix it.
What Other Countries Know: Fairer Representation Makes a Stronger Democracy
France (and many of the world鈥檚 governments) has figured out that the only way to secure democracy is to require an electoral majority.
Should We Bomb Syria (or Afghanistan or Anywhere)? You鈥檙e Asking the Wrong Question
Critics of nonviolence say that option is the prerogative of the privileged. But actually it鈥檚 the other way around.
These Kids Used Their Spring Break to Protest Trump
Last week, hundreds of young people from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to stand up for their families and demonstrate against Trump鈥檚 immigrant policies.
The Massive Bomb Killed ISIS Fighters鈥擝ut Poor Afghan Farmers Now Deal With the Trauma
One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they鈥檇 been exposed to radiation.
Winners (and Losers) in New York鈥檚 Plan to Make College Free
The first-in-the-nation scholarship program would serve about 1.5 million full-time students. But there are downsides.
What Is It Like to Live Without Running Water? Detroit Families Know
A recent study predicts that in the next five years, more than one-third of Americans will not be able to afford their water.
What a Policy of Real Solidarity With the Syrian People Looks Like
The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria鈥檚 homegrown pro-democracy resistance.
Why These Missile Strikes Won鈥檛 Make Things Better for the Syrian People
There are serious questions as to whether Trump鈥檚 bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.
The Kendall Jenner Pepsi Memes Made You a Better Person. Think About It
Those cleverly captioned photos shared on social media can spark conversations and help build empathy.
Monet Wins Tobenkin Award for Standing Rock Coverage
鈥淎t their heart, her stories were about the religious freedom, sovereignty, and human rights sought by Indigenous people everywhere.鈥�
Wildfires Are Essential: The Forest Service Embraces a Tribal Tradition
The Karuk were once denied the right to practice an ancient tradition. Now scientific and resource management circles are seeing the merits of controlled burning.
Incarcerating US: The Failings of America鈥檚 Prison System
The documentary dates the problem to the war on drugs and the establishment of mandatory minimum sentences.
Seattle Is Sixth Local Government to Sue Trump Over Threats to Sanctuary Cities
鈥淪anctuary policies are legal, and Trump鈥檚 executive order is not.鈥�
Photo Essay: These Sculptures Tell the Story of the First Japanese Americans Sent to Camps
The memorial wall is 276 feet long鈥攐ne foot for every Japanese person who lived on Bainbridge Island in 1942.
How a Faculty Fast Pushed a University to Finally Denounce Trump鈥檚 Travel Ban
In South Carolina, a university president鈥檚 middle-of-the-road response to the executive order sparked a string of campuswide resistance efforts to protect the rights of international students.
Rosie the Riveter for the 21st Century: You Dreamed, We Drew
Readers submitted their ideas for updating the classic icon. See the winning poster ideas鈥攁nd download your favorites.
Defend Democracy
Post-fascist Europe tells us exactly how to defend our democracy. From Timothy Snyder's bestselling book: "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
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