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Trump Budget Would Slash Medicaid by $1.1 Trillion
The president is attempting to hand the Pentagon even more than it asked for while gutting safety net programs.
#MeToo Whistleblowing Upends Precedent of Demanding Loyalty to Bosses
Workers feeling like they owe their employers a duty of loyalty is deeply ingrained in U.S. work culture and laws.
Clean Energy Coalition Challenges Duke Energy’s Monopoly
Duke Energy is the top carbon emitter among U.S. utilities and monopolizes 90 percent of the market in its home state.
Donald Trump Deserves an “F” on Trade
It might be easy to win a trade war, as Trump claimed, but evidently not for him.
16-Year-Olds Want to Vote — and States Are Starting to Listen to Them
Oregon may become the first state to lower the voting age to include youth in all local and statewide elections.
Self-Funding Candidates Represent Themselves, Not Constituents
Politicians best represent those who fund them. Self-funders like Trump will always put their own interests first.
A Tribal Camp in South Texas Is Vowing to Resist Trump’s Wall
The tribe has vowed to protect sacred sites including a 154-year-old cemetery threatened by the president’s wall.
Sanders Connects Farmers’ Struggles to Labor Movement in Iowa Rallies
Sanders spoke at length about connecting the struggles of independent family farmers to the struggles of workers.
Europe’s Antifascists Prepare to Fight Against the Far Right
Anti-fascists in Europe have been organizing in response to the rise of far-right parties and movements.
The Shutdown Brought People Who Rely on SNAP an Extra Helping of Hardship
SNAP benefits are already too low, leading to rationing and other hard choices when they run out after a few weeks.