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Can Journalism Save Democracy? Salvaging the US Public’s Trust in News Media
As the countdown of democracy's slide into tyranny progresses, like it or not, the future of democracy rests in the hands of the journalism industry.
A Financial Report to President Trump
A financial report for Trump.
Census 2020: Count — Don’t Closet — LGBTQ Americans
I demand to be counted, for the sake of federal accountability and future opportunity.
“We Can Save Life on Earth”: Study Reveals How to Stop Mass Extinction
A global biodiversity analysis shows which areas are most in need of conservation.
Coal Miners’ Futures in Renewable Energy
Trump has touted coal-mining jobs, but he could create more jobs in coal country by recognizing the potential for renewable energy.
One Hundred Days of Deconstruction: Part 2
Through key Cabinet appointments, Trump is gutting federal agencies that have improved citizens' daily lives.
Building on the Tax Marches
Grassroots activists are taking the tax justice fight to Goldman Sachs, demanding that Wall Street start paying its fair share.
Trump’s Threat to Libel Law: How the President Seeks to Silence Critics
Aided by appointees like Gorsuch, Trump could use libel lawsuits to undermine freedom of the press.
Trump Takes Aim at Libraries
What do deep cuts to libraries in Trump's budget mean to working-class communities?
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Monuments to White Supremacy Are Finally Falling in New Orleans
Removing statues of white supremacists is more than a symbolic gesture in this majority-Black city.