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Congress Approves Drug Test Measure That Vilifies Unemployed Workers
Congress has voted to jettison Labor Department regulations that limit who can be drug-tested before collecting unemployment benefits from state governments.
President Blowback: How the Invasion of Iraq Came Home
Despite his denials that he was ever in favor of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Donald Trump is a president made by war.
More Than Mar-a-Lago: Members of All Trump Clubs Could Have Access to the President
People deserve to know who is potentially paying to have the president's ear.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner vs. the People
Illinois state workers fight for a fair contract.
Why Progressives Should Care About US Agricultural Policy
Farmers should not have to plow 20,000 acres of rented land just to make a living.
Trump’s Budget Won’t Balance Federal Spending, but It’ll Move a Lot of Money to the Rich
Trump can't use his oratory skills to overcome basic mathematics.
Oh, the Irony! Historical Western Anti-Semitism and the “Anti-Semitic” Critics of Israel
Real anti-Semitism has resurfaced in the US, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the opposition to Israel.
How Trump’s Environmental Agenda Will Exacerbate the Refugee Crisis
Trump has proven himself a direct adversary of climate refugees and their fight.
Hawaii and Maryland Judges Block Trump’s Second Muslim Ban
This is the second time Trump's executive orders banning refugees and travelers from majority-Muslim countries have been blocked by the courts.
Rep. Gutiérrez Speaks Out After Being Handcuffed for Demanding Answers on ICE Raids and Deportations
Gutierrez joined activists and lawyers Monday, holding a sit-in protest at a federal immigration office.