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Gender-Affirming Care Gave Me a Life I Love. Why Do Pundits See It as a Tragedy?
Why are trans voices like mine minimized in the “debate” around our own health care?
Hochul’s Militarization of NYC Subway Is About Politics, Not Public Safety
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to flood the subway with national guard troops is a costly form of political theater.
What Does Embodied Liberation Look Like? A Trans Activist Shares Thoughts.
Trans author and activist Florence Ashley discusses the “pleasure and politics of living in a gendered body.”
These Are the Essential Stories Corporate Media Refused to Cover in 2023
Trust in media is at an all-time low, in part because of corporate outlets’ failure to cover what’s really going on.
Government and Grassroots Unite Against Labor Violations
Workers, unions and grassroots movements are partnering with local governments to fight labor violations.
Republicans Claim to Support Child Care Policies, But Few Speak Up
Public opinion is resoundingly in favor of more child care funding, but that's not enough to motivate Republicans.
Upcoming Newsom-DeSantis Debate Is a PR Gambit for Both Governors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will play each other’s foils in a Fox News debate this month.
Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler, Not Barbara Lee, to Fill Feinstein’s Seat
The selection rebuffs calls from progressives and some Democratic lawmakers to nominate Lee to fill the vacancy.
“Rich Men North of Richmond” Is a Populist Anthem Lost in Its Own Grievance
Oliver Anthony's song is steeped in the political moment and, intentionally or not, assumes a reactionary stance.
After a Year of Fumbles, Congressional Progressive Caucus Must Chart a New Path
Progressives need to be more durable about absorbing criticism, and even attacks, from the media and their own party.