Civil Rights Lawyers Are Vital under Trump
In the wake of the 2016 election, civil rights lawyers can still lay claim to the hard-fought victories of their predecessors.
View ArticleChristmas behind Prison Bars
Wearing anything in Santa red will land you in solitary confinement. It’s a gang color, and a serious violation of prison rules.
View ArticleBreaking the Law to Save the Earth
“My love for the beauties of this world is far greater than my love of an easy life. If others feel the same way, there’s hope for us yet.”
View ArticleTrumps Team Undercuts Internet Access
In today’s tech-powered economy a reliable, high-speed internet connection is critical. But the Trump administration and the Republican Congress are waging attacks on nearly everything that keeps...
View ArticleRepublican Health Plan Would Cost Lives
The Republican bill would let insurers play more games with coverage...and people's lives
View ArticleFight Attempt to Kill Clean Water Rule
Trump aims to rescind or revise the Clean Water Rule eliminating protections for small streams and millions of acres of wetlands. Our drinking water is at risk.
View ArticleGOP Health Plan Would Hurt Millions
The American Health Care Act helps the millionaires while hurting millions.
View ArticleGorsuch Is Bad News for the Disabled
Throughout his judicial career, Gorsuch has exhibited a deep disregard for the rights and well-being of Americans with disabilities.
View ArticleTrump Wrong on Climate Change and Jobs
Got jobs? Clean energy and sustainability sectors do.
View ArticleThe Real Health Care Story Is in the States
Ben Palmquist argues it’s time to turn down the Washington rhetoric, tune into our friends and neighbors, and get to work.
View ArticleWorkers Face Growing Peril under Trump
Safety for undocumented workers is safety for all
View ArticleImmigrant Children Are Living in Fear
Most students worry about their test grades at school. Immigrant children worry if their parents will still be there when they get home.
View ArticleWhat You Should Know about School Vouchers
School vouchers rob Peter Public School to pay Paul Private School.
View ArticleClimate Denial puts Infrastructure at Risk
Whether or not 180 members of congress acknowledge climate change, rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure is crucial to withstand a wetter, wilder America.
View ArticleBill would Gut Consumer Protections
The Financial Choice Act would chip away at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's independence to protect everyday people from predatory lending. That's good news for Wall Street, but bad news for...
View ArticlePut the Confederate Past Where It Belongs
Opposition to removing Confederate monuments like that of General P.G.T. Beauregard reveals deep bigotry and perpetuates our acceptance of racial slavery. Last week New Orleans took a step to redress...
View ArticleDisabled Immigrants Are Living in Fear
Undocumented people, like Carmen, are afraid to ask for help fearing detention and deportation. Every person has the right to access the services that allow them to live independent, productive lives.
View ArticleLet’s Hear It for Truth, Transparency
On June 3rd, in more than 100 cities nationwide, March for Truth rallies brought people together to stand up for democratic institutions and the press. Ordinary people are demanding truth and...
View ArticleWhat Everyone Needs to Know about Palm Oil
It's practically impossible to avoid using it but its impacts on human rights and endangered species are enormous. We need to hold responsible the corporations with palm oil—and blood—on their hands.
View ArticleFlag Day in the Trump Era
Flag Day has become a tool to galvanize a jingoistic patriotism. For this one, let's remember that flag-waving is an empty gesture if it's not part of active pursuit of inclusive, democratic ideals.
View ArticleMedicaid Cuts Would Bring Deep Hurt in Wisconsin
More than 500,000 Wisconsin children are covered by Medicaid. These children, along with the 750,000 older, disabled and low-income Wisconsinites who rely on Medicaid, are now in jeopardy.
View ArticleThe Peril of Looking Middle Eastern
Negative stereotypes about middle-eastern looking Americans are toxic to all involved - especially to those victims of hateful, prejudiced acts. More time face-to-face with different communities can...
View ArticleLiving in Fear of GOP Health Plan
For those on Medicaid, the thought of going back to the days of having no health insurance is unimaginable. But that's what TrumpCare has in store for more than 22 million Americans.
View ArticleLet’s Make Hate Crimes Intolerable
When more than half of hate crimes in the U.S. go unreported, it's time we realize that our communities are under attack, too.
View ArticleRuling Won’t End Fight Against Redskins’ Name
Despite a June 19 court decision protecting the Redskins name and logo as an expression of free speech, the team's days touting a racial slur as a name may be numbered.
View ArticlePeople with Disabilities Fight for Their Health Care
Republican leaders are so obsessed with destroying Medicaid that they will try again and again. So the fight is far from over. I have found hope in the idea that collective protest action can turn the...
View ArticleOn O.J., Trump and Domestic Violence
When men like Donald Trump and O.J. Simpson deny that anyone was hurt by their actions, they perpetuate an abusive culture in which violence in the home is no one else's business.
View ArticleWe Don’t Need Any More Love Canals
Now along comes Pruitt, proclaiming that Superfund is his priority. As the “mother of Superfund,” as I am sometimes called, I should be thrilled. Instead, I’m terrified.
View ArticleTrump’s Cult of White Victimhood
We shouldn't be surprised that the Justice Department may be investigating alleged discrimination against white university students. Donald Trump is once again stoking racial divides so that he can...
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