Interior Secretary Zinke’s Contradictory Pardon Process
Applying Secretary Zinke’s reasoning to the U.S. national monuments that are currently under threat should cause all of them to be pardoned.
Trump Administration
Why You Should Care About Donald Trump’s Conflicts of Interest
Senior Fellow John Norris discusses the possible ramifications of President Trump's global conflicts of interest.
The Trump Premium Tax Will Increase Premiums Up to $2,500 Next Year
Trump’s sabotage of the individual insurance market will cause premiums to increase an extra 20 percent to 29 percent in 2018.
ACA Repeal Would Have Disproportionately Harmed Women of Color
Efforts to repeal the ACA would have made women of color more vulnerable as they sought to protect their health and provide for their families.
Black Journalists Are Critical to Our Democracy
Black media and journalists speak truth to power and expose injustice.
Rhetoric vs. Reality: 4 Myths About Paid Parental Leave
Trump’s paid parental leave plan is a poor substitute for comprehensive paid family and medical leave and fails to meet the needs of today’s working families.
Who Seeks Religious Accommodations to Providing Contraceptive Coverage?
New data show that for-profit corporations make up the majority of entities seeking exemptions from providing no-cost contraception under the Affordable Care Act.
Making America White Again
Michele and Igor talk with Vanita Gupta, current president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, about the Department of Justice's recent announcements under the Trump administration.
Interior Secretary Zinke’s Guide to Running a Sham Review
The fate of America’s national parks and monuments rests in the hands of a process without logic or transparency.
Maternity Care Under ACA Repeal
The AHCA and BCRA would have endangered access to maternity care coverage, which has been essential in helping to ensure that black mothers have access to the health services they need.
The Trump Administration Is Escalating its War on People of Color By Undermining Affirmative Action
The Trump administration is diverting federal anti-discrimination resources to attack affirmative action and reverse the nation’s progress toward educational equity.
Don’t Let Trump Start a War with North Korea
Instead of bluster about war, the Trump administration needs a deliberate and carefully considered strategy to confront the North Korean threat.
President Trump’s Rubber-Stamp Judiciary
The president has a record number of judicial vacancies to fill, and some of his picks come from the fringes of the right wing.
Why Gutting Gainful Employment Is a Bad Idea for Betsy DeVos
Two recent public comments call on the Department of Education to keep enforcing consumer protection rules.
Behind the Rhetoric of Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ Tax Plans
President Trump and congressional Republicans’ tax reform push is not about giving working families a boost; it is about giving tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations.