There Can Be No Rewards For Trump’s Enablers
The redemption economy is gearing up for the Trump orbit but we can't let any of them rewrite their villainous histories.
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The Border Wall Protest No One is Talking About
At the U.S-Mexico border, Kumeyaay Nation is fighting to protect their sacred land from the Trump administration
Trump Is Menacing Our Uteruses Like a Stalker
“Reproductive coercion” is often used by abusive partners to control pregnancy outcomes. Now Washington is getting into the game.
Trump’s Going After All of the Best Words. Guess What’s Next?
The fact-hating administration has declared war on words like “fetus,” “science-based,” and “evidence-based.” And that spells fascism.
“Jane Doe” Case Exposes Trump’s Total Disregard for the Constitution
The administration threw every obstruction at the pregnant 17-year-old refugee in Texas from having an abortion, not on legal but "religious freedom" grounds. Next time they may not fail.
The White House Is Doxxing America
When the government publishes your personal information, it isn’t just a breach of our privacy as citizens. It’s an authoritarian tactic to silence dissent.
Can the States Protect Us From Being Trumped?
In the absence of a functional federal government, relying on our local government may be the only chance we have to keep democracy intact.
Where There’s a Wall, There’s a War of Words
What happens when a mural celebrating diversity is quickly defaced with hate messages? Is it just a fight among graffitists? Or is it a comments page writ large, reflecting a nation divided?
The Coded Racist Language of Betsy DeVos and Ben Carson
It was not mere ignorance when the Education and HUD secretaries referred to HBCUs as pioneers in “school choice” and slaves as “immigrants.” They were deliberately revisioning history.
There Is No Justice in Our Real-Life Bitter Reality Show
The Constitution is over 200 years old and has way more than 140 characters. Did we really expect our new president—the former "Apprentice" host—to read it, much less follow it?