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Justice Will Be Served

Justice Will Be Served Justice Will Be Served

Trump was acquitted at the Impeachment Trial, but he continues to face multiple criminal and civil charges.

Feb 22, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Texas Storm

The Real Reasons Texas’s Power Grid Is So Vulnerable The Real Reasons Texas’s Power Grid Is So Vulnerable

What’s happening in Texas is not an indicator that renewable energy is less reliable—it’s a signal that our infrastructure is frighteningly unprepared for extreme weather.

Feb 19, 2021 / Zoë Carpenter

Austin, Texas Storm

While Texans Freeze, Governor Greg Abbott Lies About the Green New Deal While Texans Freeze, Governor Greg Abbott Lies About the Green New Deal

Republican politicians try—and fail—to deflect blame with outrageous spin.

Feb 18, 2021 / John Nichols

In Some States, Child Care Workers Won’t Get the Covid Vaccine for Months

In Some States, Child Care Workers Won’t Get the Covid Vaccine for Months In Some States, Child Care Workers Won’t Get the Covid Vaccine for Months

Even though child care is vital to the economic recovery, several states aren’t granting child care workers priority access to the vaccine.

Feb 17, 2021 / Bryce Covert

The Impeachable Trump

The Impeachable Trump The Impeachable Trump

Ex-president on trial, yet again.

Feb 16, 2021 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak

Senator Chuck Grassley

Senator Chuck Grassley Pretends to Be a Principled Republican. Don’t Buy It. Senator Chuck Grassley Pretends to Be a Principled Republican. Don’t Buy It.

The Iowa senator has played “Aw-Shucks” Chuck for too long. It’s time to get him out of office.

Feb 13, 2021 / Larry Ginter

The Case for Blue-State Secession

The Case for Blue-State Secession The Case for Blue-State Secession

It’s the only way to ensure democracy and equal justice, not just for blue-state residents but for citizens in all 50 states.

Feb 10, 2021 / Feature / Nathan Newman

How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System

How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System

From Philadelphia to Portsmouth, Va., the successes are piling up.

Feb 9, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A New Era of Hope

A New Era of Hope A New Era of Hope

The Biden-Harris administration is the beginning of the rebuilding of democracy.

Feb 5, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

St. Louis Considers Spy Planes to Survey the City 18 Hours a Day

St. Louis Considers Spy Planes to Survey the City 18 Hours a Day St. Louis Considers Spy Planes to Survey the City 18 Hours a Day

Representative Cori Bush, who represents St. Louis, warns that aerial surveillance would have dire consequences for the city.

Feb 4, 2021 / Eoin Higgins

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