Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws
With Republicans in control of Congress, the White House, and 32 statehouses across the country, organizers are hard at work beating back so-called “right-to-work” laws.
Feb 27, 2017 / NationAction
Tom Perez Will Be a Strong Fighter for Civil Rights Tom Perez Will Be a Strong Fighter for Civil Rights
The new DNC chair opposed voter-ID laws, investigated police misconduct, and protected workers’ rights.
Feb 27, 2017 / Ari Berman
Tom Perez Narrowly Defeats Keith Ellison for DNC Chair Tom Perez Narrowly Defeats Keith Ellison for DNC Chair
To succeed, Perez must ally with the grassroots activists who are more concerned with principles than with partisanship.
Feb 25, 2017 / John Nichols
CPAC’s Hollow Disavowal of the White Nationalists in Its Midst CPAC’s Hollow Disavowal of the White Nationalists in Its Midst
Looking in the mirror would be much more productive.
Feb 24, 2017 / John Knefel
Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees
“We are going to be ready to defend.”
Feb 24, 2017 / John Washington
Memo Restoring Use of Private Prisons Is Good News for One Company Memo Restoring Use of Private Prisons Is Good News for One Company
There is an obvious trail from Jeff Sessions to a major contractor.
Feb 24, 2017 / David Dayen
Why Keith Ellison Matters Why Keith Ellison Matters
He recognizes the need for a big-picture approach to political challenges that includes a “Right to Vote Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution.
Feb 24, 2017 / John Nichols
We Can Fight Trump’s Cuts to Essential Government Programs We Can Fight Trump’s Cuts to Essential Government Programs
His budget agenda has everything do with right-wing ideology and nothing to do with fiscal responsibility.
Feb 24, 2017 / William D. Hartung
Trump Admits That His Deportation Agenda Is a ‘Military Operation’ Trump Admits That His Deportation Agenda Is a ‘Military Operation’
The only way to achieve a mass-deportation agenda of the scope Trump desires is to turn a person’s very existence into a crime—and his latest memorandums spell out how.
Feb 24, 2017 / Julianne Hing
How to Topple a Dictator How to Topple a Dictator
An interview with Erica Chenoweth, a leading scholar of authoritarian regimes.
Feb 24, 2017 / Waleed Shahid