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Inspector General’s James Comey Report: Another Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory Falls Apart
All the Comey report proves is that the FBI was terrified of Republicans.
Under Trump, the Federal Bench Is Becoming Less Diverse
It seems likely that a more conservative and less diverse federal bench will be one legacy of the Trump administration.
Trumpatriotism
American symbols? Sacred! American values? Eh.
After Flint Crisis, Michigan Sets a New Standard for Lead in Drinking Water
Dangerous lead contamination in US schools is more pervasive than previously thought.
The Trump Administration’s Plan to Hand a Coral Ecosystem to the Fishing Industry
This could jeopardize one of the world’s last thriving coral reef ecosystems.
A New Online Platform Raises the Voices of Black Women Politically and Economically
Black women are using their voting power to fight back.
The Brazilian Truckers’ Strike: How WhatsApp Is Changing the Rules of the Game
What does it mean for the future of mass mobilizing and electoral politics in Brazil?
Ohio’s Junk Mail Trick Led the Supreme Court to Approve Jim Crow Voter Purge
A team of attorneys has found a way to fight back against the racially biased practice.
Residents on Both Sides of the Border Try to Help Asylum Seekers Illegally Turned Away by US Government
Renée Feltz reports from the border.
“A New Social Contract” Re-envisions an Inclusive Democracy
A report offers tested alternatives to the current dystopian system.