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Why Jeff Sessions Is Threatening to Crack Down on Marijuana
Prohibition heightens the power of the police, and Sessions seems reluctant to give that up.
The Culture of Cruelty in Trump’s America
Trump's culture of cruelty views violence as a sacred means for addressing social problems and organizing society.
“The Last Clinics”: Abortion Access Battle Continues in Texas
Only 19 abortion clinics remain in Texas, with its population of more the 14 million adult women.
What’s at “Steak?” The Need for a Just and Sustainable Global Food System
Rotten meat, cardboard, horse meat and fake chicken — the meat industry will stop at nothing for profit.
The Cuts in Trump’s Budget You Haven’t Heard About
Tiny agencies helping communities that teeter on the edge of poverty would disappear.
Comey Hearing Confirms Counter-Intel Investigation Into Trump Campaign; No Evidence of Trump’s Wiretap Claim
FBI Director James Comey provided few other details about the inquiry.
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Arkansas Is Trying Again to Prevent Whistleblowers From Exposing Cruelty to Animals
Dangerous “ag gag” bills, aim to criminalize whistleblowers and have been controversial for years.
Gorsuch Would Use “Originalism” to Affirm Right-Wing Agenda
If confirmed, Gorsuch would use a discredited legal doctrine to further dangerous right-wing political priorities.
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While One Louisiana Town’s Lead-Tainted Water System Is Replaced, Dozens of Others Deteriorate
“No one in America should have to live that way.”
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Repeal and Replace: The True Cost of Repealing Obamacare
“Call it Obamacare, Trumpcare, just keep our health insurance.”