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Playing Defense: How Progressives Could Push Democrats to Block the Trump Agenda
Progressives now have more power within the Democratic Party, which activists must push to be more militant.
Michigan Election Officials Refuse to Recount Thousands of Ballots in State’s Communities of Color
Fifty-nine percent of Detroit's precincts disqualified.
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UnKoch My Campus: Opposing Billionaires’ Efforts to Infiltrate Higher Education
The Koch brothers' efforts to create libertarian-leaning institutions are meeting with resistance on campuses.
800 Climate Scientists Warn Trump Presidency Could Be Defined by “Denial and Disaster“
Hundreds of scientists and energy experts sent a letter to Trump urging him to admit that climate change is real.
New Jersey Will No Longer Collect Loans From Families of Dead Students
Gov. Chris Christie signed a reform bill ending the most onerous practice of the New Jersey loan program.
Education Secretary Nominee’s Family Has Given Over $20 Million to the GOP
Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick to lead the Education Department, is a political fundraising juggernaut.
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Trump Gets Behind Philippines Drug War Mass Murderer
Duterte has lived up to his vow to kill thousands of drug users and sellers, and Trump is okay with it.
EPA’s Fracking Study Edited at Last Minute, Downplaying Risks, Newly Uncovered Documents Show
Key changes to the EPA's public messaging about the study were made on the day before their preliminary findings were made public.
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Buffalo Hospital Workers Get Their Money and Staffing Back
Hospital workers in Buffalo proved its possible to win back previous contract concessions.
New Memo Reveals the Trump Administration’s Energy Plan
The future the Trump administration's energy agenda is revealed in a memo.