News Analysis

Even as the intellectual foundation for our drug-based paradigm of mental health care is collapsing, society's use of these medications is increasing.

The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as part of an attempt to overthrow the elected government.

Just a generation ago, the NRA was a nonpartisan and relatively non-ideological organization that advocated for responsible and safe gun ownership in addition to defending gun rights.

Hagel's proposal is already receiving pushback from Congress.

Activists are pushing back against the proposed prison expansions in Massachusetts and advocating for implementing alternatives to relying on bail and pretrial incarceration.

Social-media profits contribute to anti-social behavior, including tax avoidance, gentrification and big bucks to anti-democratic causes.

The 21st century United States needs many services the private sector doesn't provide so well, such as preschool and post-secondary education and health and dental care.

Richmond's city council is only one vote short of the supermajority needed to pursue eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages and renegotiate them on behalf of homeowners, and it …

In June, the US Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments with a history of discrimination no longer needed to submit new voting laws for federal approval.

A powerful set of financial players, namely, private equity firms, is continuing to expand the scope of their activities with little scrutiny.