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Millennials Are the Most Indebted Generation. They Can Thank Joe Biden.
As senator, Biden facilitated the lending industry's campaign to eviscerate consumer debt protections.
Florida Lawmakers Attempt to Weaken Voter Rights Restoration
The bill undermines the recently restored voting rights of over 1 million residents with past felony convictions.
Who’s Behind Trump’s Claim the Green New Deal Will Cost $100 Trillion?
This is an example of how local concerns about renewable energy projects are often exploited by political operatives.
Latest Science Debunks Claim That Marijuana Significantly Harms Brain
Sound science should guide marijuana policy, not conservative bias based on outdated myths.
Daniel Ellsberg Calls Chelsea Manning “an American Hero”
The Watergate-era whistleblower praised Manning for her stand against a grand jury system used to stifle dissent.
Trump Budget Ends Medicaid Expansion, Axes Affordable Housing Programs
Trump has signaled his priorities. Now it's up to Congress to intervene on behalf of the people.
“Lords of Chaos” Brings a White Nationalist’s Book to the Big Screen
A man whose history in white nationalism and fascist politics traces several decades is at the center of the film.
Pregnant Workers Should Not Be Forced to Endanger Their Babies’ Health
Employers are arguing that they shouldn’t have to provide pregnant workers certain accommodations.
Will Decentralization of Neo-Nazism Spur More Right-Wing Terrorism?
The welcome collapse of organized white supremacy also raises the specter of harder-to-track terrorist cells.
What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?
Congress should craft legislation banning single-use plastic products.