The Coronavirus Crisis
As Schools Reopen, Teachers, Parents, and Students Are Pushing Back
On the National Day of Resistance, activists say “going back to normal” isn’t good enough.
Politics
Congress Put the Brakes on Cuba Relief to Protect Front-Line Democrat
Two amendments aimed at alleviating the stranglehold on Cuba's economy were withdrawn because of pressure to protect a vulnerable Florida rep.
Trump’s Pick to Manage Public Lands Has Four-Decade History of “Overt Racism” Toward Native People
William Perry Pendley pushed rhetoric, legal arguments, and policies that sought to deprive Indigenous people of their rights.
Lawrence, Kansas, Could Elect a Radical Prosecutor
Cooper Overstreet, a criminal defense attorney, launched his campaign for DA after county officials moved forward with a $30 million jail expansion.
Voices
The Unemployment Crisis Is a True National Emergency
The incompetent criminals ruling the U.S. are about to push millions of Americans off a terrifying financial cliff.
Protests for Black Lives
Federal Agents at Protests Renew Calls to Dismantle Homeland Security
After months of protests demanding the defunding of police, the abduction of protesters turns the focus to Homeland Security.
Progressive J.D. Scholten Rejects DCCC Help in Close Iowa Race
Scholten said the House Democrats’ campaign arm “begged” him to run against Steve King in 2020. When King lost his primary, the DCCC lost interest.
USPS Workers Concerned New Policies Will Pave the Way to Privatization
A barrage of new changes have come down, including delayed mail sortation. Workers say they threaten USPS’s core mission.
Protests for Black Lives
Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Lieu Introduce Amendment to Curtail Federal Crackdown on Protesters
The amendment would prohibit funds from being used to send federal agents into American cities.
The Democratic Party’s Most Confounding Primary
$20 million has been poured into a race for a solidly blue seat between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy in Massachusetts. Are they really that different?