Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records
An Obama-era rule is in danger if the Lone Star State’s lawsuit succeeds.
Nov 1, 2017 / Eric Cortellessa
Donald Trump Has a New Tax-Reform Idea, and It’s Very Bad Donald Trump Has a New Tax-Reform Idea, and It’s Very Bad
Millions would go without insurance to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Nov 1, 2017 / George Zornick
Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence
You can also fight the Republicans’ tax plan and combat the Trump administration’s attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.
Oct 31, 2017 / NationAction
Did Moscow Get Help From the Trump Campaign in Its Social-Media Trolling? Did Moscow Get Help From the Trump Campaign in Its Social-Media Trolling?
Cambridge Analytica was a crucial part of Trump’s election efforts—and the firm has had extensive experience in Russia.
Oct 31, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Trump Goes to Asia—but the Pentagon Gets There First Trump Goes to Asia—but the Pentagon Gets There First
Mattis confirms policy with Manila, Tokyo, and Seoul before the president’s first trip across the Pacific.
Oct 31, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Osama bin Laden’s Plan Worked Osama bin Laden’s Plan Worked
He got exactly what he wanted: endless US wars in the Muslim world.
Oct 31, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Manafort Monday Turns Into a Very Bad Day for Trump—and Mike Pence Manafort Monday Turns Into a Very Bad Day for Trump—and Mike Pence
Paul Manafort put the Trump-Pence ticket together and maintained ties to the veep even after leaving the campaign.
Oct 30, 2017 / John Nichols
Everything Just Got Worse for Donald Trump Everything Just Got Worse for Donald Trump
But don’t plan any impeachment parties just yet.
Oct 30, 2017 / Joan Walsh
What Killed the Democratic Party? What Killed the Democratic Party?
A new report offers a bracing autopsy of the 2016 election—and lays out a plan for revitalization.
Oct 30, 2017 / Feature / William Greider
Meet the Legal Theorists Behind the Financial Takeover of Puerto Rico Meet the Legal Theorists Behind the Financial Takeover of Puerto Rico
Two lawyers argue that the feds should impose “dictatorships for democracy” on cities and government bodies in fiscal crisis.
Oct 30, 2017 / Simon Davis-Cohen