Tesla, Ford, Netflix, and T-Mobile are among scores of profitable U.S. firms that pay their top executives more than they pay in federal taxes.
Cash Bail Is Unfair and Violates Due Process
Should poor people await trial behind bars while the rich go free? In the latest election year culture war, some Republicans say yes.
Should poor people await trial behind bars while the rich go free? In the latest election year culture war, some Republicans say yes.
The End of Anti-Woke Politics?
It turns out most Americans are "woke," with even Republicans rejecting Ron DeSantis's efforts to "Floridize" the country.
It turns out most Americans are “woke,” with even Republicans rejecting Ron DeSantis’s efforts to “Floridize” the country.
We Need a ‘Marshall Plan’ for Public Media
Local news is too important for our democracy to live and die by ad dollars or fundraising. Public funding could help.
Local news is too important for our democracy to live and die by ad dollars or fundraising. Public funding could help.
Voters Want More Transit Options. Politicians Should Listen.
With over 70 percent of voters saying the government should fund more public transit, it’s no surprise imaginary transit maps keep going viral.
With over 70 percent of voters saying the government should fund more public transit, it’s no surprise imaginary transit maps keep going viral.
Life Happens. That’s Why We Need a Safety Net
I went from casting movie stars to experiencing homelessness. Now I’m organizing my neighbors for a living wage and a better safety net.
I went from casting movie stars to experiencing homelessness. Now I’m organizing my neighbors for a living wage and a better safety net.
We Can Break the Cycle of Poverty, Mental Illness, and Prison
I spent 9 years in prison when what I really needed was mental health care. Now I organize poor and low-income people like me across to demand more from our system.
I spent 9 years in prison when what I really needed was mental health care. Now I organize poor and low-income people like me across to demand more from our system.
Backlash: Women’s History Month in a Post-Roe World
Hell hath no fury like a woman deprived of her basic rights.
Hell hath no fury like a woman deprived of her basic rights.
Gazans Are Starving — Don’t Cut Aid Now
To feed children, treat the wounded, and save innocent lives, the U.S. must restore UNRWA’s funding.
To feed children, treat the wounded, and save innocent lives, the U.S. must restore UNRWA’s funding.
Where Did Our Local Newspapers Go?
Non-local, profit-chasing hedge funders have gutted America's newspapers. But reporters aren't giving up that easily.
Non-local, profit-chasing hedge funders have gutted America’s newspapers. But reporters aren’t giving up that easily.
The Rent Is Still Too High
Housing prices are spiraling alongside homelessness. To solve this crisis, we need to recognize housing as a human right.
Housing prices are spiraling alongside homelessness. To solve this crisis, we need to recognize housing as a human right.
Free Tax Filing: A Crucial Step Toward Unrigging Our Economy
This spring, filers in 12 states will get to use a question and answer-based software to file their taxes online, at no cost, through the IRS’s new Direct File tool.
This spring, filers in 12 states will get to use a question and answer-based software to file their taxes online, at no cost, through the IRS’s new Direct File tool.
Abortion Ban Extremists Are Using a Slave Law to Repress Women
Texas is trying to ban the use of its roads by people seeking care outside the state — and even dispatching right-wing vigilante groups to chase them.
Texas is trying to ban the use of its roads by people seeking care outside the state — and even dispatching right-wing vigilante groups to chase them.
Having a Child Shouldn’t Cause Financial Catastrophe
In the wealthiest country on earth, welcoming a child should be a joy for families — not a financial trauma.
In the wealthiest country on earth, welcoming a child should be a joy for families — not a financial trauma.
Drug Prices Should Be Controlled
Pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t get to gouge American taxpayers for drugs we paid to develop.
Pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t get to gouge American taxpayers for drugs we paid to develop.
Changing the Culture Around Paid Leave Starts at School
We need a federal paid leave program. We also need to abandon the idea, starting in school, that “perfect attendance” matters more than your health.
We need a federal paid leave program. We also need to abandon the idea, starting in school, that “perfect attendance” matters more than your health.