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Trump Digs Himself Into Deeper Trouble — and His Voters Are Finally Noticing
Maybe it’s true that no one thing can destroy Trump. But immigration, Russia and trade are hurting him badly.
Shredding of Safety Net Blamed as Bankruptcies Soar for Older Americans
Between 2013 and 2016, three times as many Americans 65 and older filed for bankruptcy, compared to 1991.
The Rollback of EPA Clean Car Standards Will Cost You at Least $500 a Year
The plan to roll back regulations will hurt a whole lot more than it'll help.
The Brutal Personal Costs of the Philippines’ Human Rights Abuses
There are profound and far-reaching reverberations of state-induced violence in the Philippines.
Lawsuits Challenge Republican Power Grab in North Carolina
Republicans are using their gerrymandered supermajority to mislead voters with four constitutional amendments.
Research Shows Entire Black Communities Suffer Trauma After Police Shootings
Police killings of unarmed African Americans have created a mental health crisis of enormous proportions.
“Anything to Avoid a Scandal”: How Colleges Sideline Sexual Abuse
Laws and policies are only as effective as their enforcers, who all too often align with the powerful on campus.
Will Public Health Suffer From EPA Greenlighting Forest Biomass Energy?
People living near biomass power facilities experience higher rates of respiratory disease, according to a new study.
Remembering the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Perilous Times
The people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki paid the price not for Japanese aggression but for US imperial ambitions.
Did Trump Break the Law by Ordering Sessions to End the Mueller Probe?
If Trump does orchestrate the firing of the special counsel, what will be the legal and political fallout?