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Myanmar Debates Women’s Rights Amid Pervasive Sexual and Domestic Violence
The Prevention and Protection of Violence Against Women Act, long stalled in Parliament, may finally be passed in 2019.
Postal Privatization Could Increase Delivery Costs for Half of All US Zip Codes
If privatization succeeds, 70 million people may well face a return to 19th-century standards of service.
Welfare “Reform” Systematically Impoverishes People
Donald Trump is a horrible liar, but so was Bill Clinton when it came to welfare reform.
LA Teachers March Toward the Picket Lines
Tens of thousands came out to the streets of downtown Los Angeles in defense of public education.
Legal Hemp in the USA: What the 2018 Farm Bill Means for US Hemp and Agriculture
For hemp supporters and industry professionals, it's a cause for celebration.
How the Second Amendment’s Militia Became Part of Today’s Standing Army
The primary premise behind the writing of the Second Amendment is no longer valid and it should be reassessed.
Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States
Ten years after the coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash dumps are leaking pollution in 22 states.
Critics Say First Step Act Makes False Promises About Criminal Legal Reform
Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, a human rights attorney, discusses more.
Rebuking Trump’s Foreign Policy, Secretary of Defense James Mattis Resigns
Andrew Bacevich discusses the resignation of James Mattis.
Outrage as US-Saudi Coalition Undermines UN Resolution Endorsing Yemen Ceasefire
The ceasefire could quickly collapse if a Security Council resolution endorsing the agreement is not adopted soon.