The Postal Service is just the start of Trump’s plan to subvert the midterms In the NewsAugust 26, 2026 The Postal Service is just the start of Trump’s plan to subvert the midterms In an op-ed for MS NOW, Michael Sozan argues the Trump administration's attack on mail-in ballots and the U.S. Postal Service is part of a broader plan to undermine the midterm elections. Aug 26, 2026 MS NOW Michael Sozan
Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment ArticleAugust 26, 2026 Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage. Aug 26, 2026 Fiona Fitzpatrick, Angelo Villagomez
Weighted Student Funding: Successes and Challenges in the K-12 Education Landscape ArticleAugust 25, 2026 Weighted Student Funding: Successes and Challenges in the K-12 Education Landscape As more school systems adopt student-based funding, early evidence shows that it successfully targets resources to students with greater needs and boosts academic achievement. Aug 25, 2026 Olivia O’Connell
Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead InteractiveAugust 24, 2026 Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead The House of Representatives took the first step toward passing a bill that would provide the Trump administration $73 billion to fund its already costly war in Iran. That funding, if better allocated, could provide lifesaving and life-changing services for millions of Americans. Aug 24, 2026 Jamie Friedman, Bobby Kogan, Allison McManus
The Trump Administration’s Middle East Quagmire: Six Months Into the War in Iran ArticleAugust 20, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Middle East Quagmire: Six Months Into the War in Iran At the six-month mark of an irresponsible war of choice in Iran, the Trump administration has become mired in a Middle East quagmire it can neither win nor easily exit. Aug 20, 2026 Damian Murphy, Allison McManus, Andrew Miller
Fact Sheet: Costs of Iran War Fact SheetAugust 20, 2026 Fact Sheet: Costs of Iran War The Trump administration’s war in Iran has cost at least $1,200 per household. With no end in sight, American families are paying a price. Aug 20, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Courtney Federico, Allison McManus
Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency Fact SheetAugust 19, 2026 Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency Having seized unprecedented control over the federal government, the Trump administration is now effectuating a multipronged plan to subvert the 2026 midterm elections, cementing its power and policy agenda without accountability. Aug 19, 2026 Michael Sozan
Trump wastes billions deploying National Guard troops to DC | Opinion In the NewsAugust 17, 2026 Trump wastes billions deploying National Guard troops to DC | Opinion Chandler Hall and Nick Wilson write in USA Today that recent National Guard deployments have had no real impact on public safety. Aug 17, 2026 USA Today Chandler Hall, Nick Wilson
The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency ReportAugust 12, 2026 The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency The Trump administration has seized unprecedented control over the federal government and is now executing a plan to subvert the 2026 midterm elections—determined to entrench its power and continue its policy agenda without accountability. Aug 12, 2026 Michael Sozan, Ben Olinsky
The Trump Administration Has Created a De Facto Licensing System for Frontier AI Models ArticleAugust 6, 2026 The Trump Administration Has Created a De Facto Licensing System for Frontier AI Models The administration’s new framework for frontier AI models is “voluntary” in name only. Aug 6, 2026 Adam Conner
Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich ArticleAugust 6, 2026 Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich As Americans pay more at the pump, five of the top oil and gas companies have brought in $65.5 billion in profit so far this year—up 65 percent from this time last year. Aug 6, 2026 Jamie Friedman, Jenny Rowland-Shea, Alia Hidayat
Trump Administration Green Card Memo Is Another Attack on Legal Immigration That Risks Separating Families and Harming the Economy ReportAugust 4, 2026 Trump Administration Green Card Memo Is Another Attack on Legal Immigration That Risks Separating Families and Harming the Economy The Trump administration’s green card memo may force immigrants who are already in the United States to return to their home countries to apply for permanent residency, potentially separating them from their families and jobs for long periods. Aug 4, 2026 Ben Greenho
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.