Voices
New Documents Reveal How the Animal Agriculture Industry Surveils and Punishes Critics
A respected Bay Area veterinarian endures widespread attacks following an industry "alert" about her criticisms of factory farms.
Politics
The War on Immigrants
He Sought Asylum After MS-13 Tried to Kill Him. Amy Coney Barrett Sent Him Back Into Danger.
Barrett has a thin record on immigration but could play a key role in this hyperpartisan area of law on the Supreme Court.
Election 2020
The DCCC Is Stepping Up for Two Left Candidates While Progressive Groups Step Back
Kara Eastman and Dana Balter are giving the left a chance to show that it can win swing districts. But progressive organizations are playing a minimal role.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Fed Lending Saved Corporate America. It Could Do the Same for Cities and States.
Local budgets are facing a wave of austerity that could be avoided with low-interest lending by the Fed, a new report suggests.
The House Just Passed Another “Save Our Seas” Act. Here’s Why It Won’t.
“There’s a reason the plastics industry likes this. It’s because they don’t really have to do anything.”
Mitch McConnell Put the Senate in Recess. What Happens Now?
Mitch McConnell had the advantage in advancing Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination, but can he marshal his forces?
Homeland Security Wants to Erase Its History of Misconduct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants to destroy thousands of complaint records it claims have no historical value.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Infected Trump Returns to White House, Risking Lives Just to Shoot Video Pro-Virus PSA
The infected president removed his mask, endangering White House staff to record a video downplaying Covid-19.
Trump Appointee to VOA Reporters: Criticizing Trump Is a Conflict of Interest
The policy sparked immediate concern that such a broad definition of “conflict of interest” could be used to target Voice of America journalists.
Election 2020
Texas Voter Suppression Tactics Recall the Jim Crow Era
Gov. Greg Abbott’s voter suppression tactics have inspired voting rights advocates to redouble their efforts to get out the vote.