The attacks on Medicaid aren’t just policy choices — they’re signing people’s death certificates before they ever see a physician.
Mass Deportations Aren’t Helping Workers. They’re Tanking the Economy.
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
States Must Learn the Lessons of the Great Recession Before It’s Too Late
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is going to cause major pain in statehouses. Lawmakers need to prepare now.
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is going to cause major pain in statehouses. Lawmakers need to prepare now.
Trump Is Hollowing Out America’s Only Agency for Minority Business
Businesses owned by rural Americans, women, and veterans — and their communities — will also be impacted.
Businesses owned by rural Americans, women, and veterans — and their communities — will also be impacted.
Rural America Has a Plan. Congress Needs to Show Up.
Five ways lawmakers can deliver for rural America — not just corporations and the wealthy.
Five ways lawmakers can deliver for rural America — not just corporations and the wealthy.
It’s Not Only the White House Getting Demolished. Trump’s Gutting Affordable Housing, Too.
President Trump’s proposed housing policies would put hundreds of thousands of Americans out on the streets.
President Trump’s proposed housing policies would put hundreds of thousands of Americans out on the streets.
Democracy Begins Where We Live
Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through.
Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through.
Rural America Deserves Dependable Broadband, Not More Billionaire Handouts
The Trump administration’s new rules for broadband funds favor giveaways to Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk over reliable internet for rural communities.
The Trump administration’s new rules for broadband funds favor giveaways to Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk over reliable internet for rural communities.
Child Care Can Be Free and Universal
In most of the country, child care is too expensive for families and pays too little for providers. New Mexico is fixing that — and all states should follow.
In most of the country, child care is too expensive for families and pays too little for providers. New Mexico is fixing that — and all states should follow.
An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland
As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from this Iowa town: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate and contribute.
As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from this Iowa town: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate and contribute.
You Can’t Learn From History if You Cover It Up
There’s not enough whitewash in the world to cover the ugliness of slavery, and it’s self-destructive for the government to try.
There’s not enough whitewash in the world to cover the ugliness of slavery, and it’s self-destructive for the government to try.
Blowing up Fishing Boats Won’t Win the Drug War
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Low-Income Communities
The federal government has a powerful tool to spur investment in communities traditionally locked out of it. But Trump is dismantling it.
The federal government has a powerful tool to spur investment in communities traditionally locked out of it. But Trump is dismantling it.
How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns
America’s richest often push for shutdowns to dodge taxes, avoid regulation, and slash benefits for working people.
America’s richest often push for shutdowns to dodge taxes, avoid regulation, and slash benefits for working people.
AI ‘Friends’ Are a Big Joke — at Our Expense
Most Americans think technology is making us lonelier. Big Tech’s solution? Be friends with your tech.
Most Americans think technology is making us lonelier. Big Tech’s solution? Be friends with your tech.
Our Fourth Amendment Rights Are Endangered Like Never Before
Trump is trying to disappear the part of the Constitution that stops the government from searching your house — or seizing you — without a warrant.
Trump is trying to disappear the part of the Constitution that stops the government from searching your house — or seizing you — without a warrant.