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Puerto Rico debt audit

Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Is About to Slash Government Workers’ Hours—and Pay Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Is About to Slash Government Workers’ Hours—and Pay

But the island’s governor says he's willing to go to jail to prevent the furloughs.

Aug 31, 2017 / Ed Morales

Scott Pruitt

For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical

The EPA chief is very wrong about Harvey.

Aug 30, 2017 / John Nichols

Harvey rescue

Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools

Adding to the usual back-to-school worries, the tropical storm has brought fears of homelessness and deportation to the mix. 

Aug 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Brittany Ferrell

‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment ‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment

Watching this film months after the footage was collected, with Trump in the White House, can leave you feeling sick.

Aug 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Katie Yow with Poster

Why 1 Anarchist Is Choosing Jail Over Grand-Jury Testimony Why 1 Anarchist Is Choosing Jail Over Grand-Jury Testimony

For decades, grand juries have been used to investigate and intimidate activist communities.

Aug 30, 2017 / Natasha Lennard

Paul Ryan Boeing

Corporate Tax Cuts Don’t Create Jobs, They Enrich CEOs Corporate Tax Cuts Don’t Create Jobs, They Enrich CEOs

A new study provides galling examples of this trend.

Aug 30, 2017 / David Dayen

NYC Subway

New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability

So why have elected officials let it molder and fall apart?

Aug 30, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

Houston Flood

Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm

Decades of neglect, inequality, and disenfranchisement mean that all Houstonians, but especially the poorest and most vulnerable, have been left utterly undefended.

Aug 29, 2017 / Wen Stephenson

ted cruz msnbc

Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster

Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy won’t stop government from helping in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but Texas will be needing help for a long time.

Aug 29, 2017 / Joan Walsh

An elderly woman in a wheelchair is rescued from the flood waters of tropical storm Harvey in east Houston, Texas, U.S., August 28, 2017.

Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey

You can also take action to defend DACA and join a march to confront white supremacy.

Aug 29, 2017 / NationAction

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