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Here’s One Issue Blue and Red States Agree On: Preventing Deaths of Expectant and New Mothers
From Indiana to Oregon, lawmakers are passing bills to increase scrutiny of maternal deaths.
Trump Endangers Democracy by Adding Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
"This administration is now using the census as a weapon against immigrants."
Behind Stormy’s Saga: Trump’s Systematic Payoff Machine Is the Real Story
Beyond salacious curiosity, Stormy Daniels's tale tells us a lot about how Trump operates.
“We Cannot Wait for Change” — Freed Whistleblower Chelsea Manning on Iraq, Prison and Running for Senate
Since her release, Manning has emerged as a leading activist for trans rights and greater transparency.
Trump’s Cabinet Is the Most Volatile in a Century
Organizational dysfunction is haunting the Trump administration.
Trump to the International Community: Drop Dead
Donald Trump has a plan to solve America's drug crisis: kill the drug dealers.
“I Learned to Duck Bullets Before I Learned to Read”: Edna Chavez at March For Our Lives Rally
Speakers eat Saturday's historic student protest included Edna Chavez, a 17-year-old student from Los Angeles.
Naomi Wadler, 11: I Speak for Black Girls Victimized by Guns Whose Stories Don’t Make the Front Page
Last weekend's march, march was organized by survivors of last month's school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
How an Indigenous Woman Left Her Mark on a Tumultuous Presidential Campaign in Mexico
Her campaign has inspired her supporters.
Nine Ways You Can Use the Midterm Elections to Build Local Power
We can build long-term power in our communities if we work strategically.