Inequality

A group marches through downtown Austin heading to the Texas Capitol during an immigration protest, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017.

How to Join the Fight Against Texas’s Racist Immigration Law How to Join the Fight Against Texas’s Racist Immigration Law

Activists will gather at the Texas State Capitol this Monday—and they’re asking for everyone’s support.

May 26, 2017 / NationAction

Paul Ryan demonstrator

More Proof Republicans Are Just Lying About Trumpcare More Proof Republicans Are Just Lying About Trumpcare

A long-awaited analysis from the Congressional Budget Office confirms that the GOP’s health-care bill punishes people with preexisting conditions.  

May 25, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

Trump speech

Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Budget Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Budget

George Zornick on the president’s attack on the poor, Ari Berman on voting rights, and Joshua Holland on Trump’s travels.

May 25, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Qatar Airways advertisement in Nepal

What Happens to a Country When So Many of Its Workers Migrate? What Happens to a Country When So Many of Its Workers Migrate?

About a third of Nepal’s GDP comes from remittances sent back from overseas.

May 25, 2017 / Michelle Chen

war on women protest

Trump Escalates the War on Women Trump Escalates the War on Women

Reproductive rights are not merely a women’s health issue—they are an essential component of economic health and security as well.

May 23, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

andrew jackson trump

Demand That Congress Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns Demand That Congress Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns

It’s more important than ever that we understand exactly how Donald Trump stands to benefit from the power of his office.

May 22, 2017 / NationAction

Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock

True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First

Black and brown communities have long borne the brunt of our addiction to fossil fuels—and now they are leading the fight for a post-carbon economy.

May 22, 2017 / StudentNation / Audrea Lim

Flint Water Pipeline

It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job

A new plan from CAP is a promising first step. 

May 19, 2017 / David Dayen

FDA regulations

Why Are Canada’s Prescription Drugs So Much Cheaper Than Ours? Why Are Canada’s Prescription Drugs So Much Cheaper Than Ours?

US drug prices are out of control—Bernie Sanders wants to change that.

May 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen

How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy

How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy

Not quite what voters expected.

May 18, 2017 / Mike Konczal

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