3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (601+ words) The Contrarian Sanity in Missouri and Trump’s Cheesy Convention Don’t hold your breath for that $5,000 he promised. Sanity in Missouri. Well, will wonders never cease? The U.S. Supreme Court, without dissent, restored the Missouri Supreme Court decision restoring the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (728+ words) Gloria Steinem, the author, activist, Ms. magazine co-founder, and lifelong champion of women’s rights, died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. She was ninety-two. Though her name became synonymous with second-wave feminism, Steinem began her career as a trailblazing journalist,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (591+ words) What were you doing in the late 90s? If you’re Troy Jackson, you were leading a blockade at the Maine-Canada border to protect loggers from exploitation. Jackson, running against incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R) in Maine’s Senate race, says this experience…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) So back in March, Trump issued an executive order which told the Department of Homeland Security to make a list of everyone in every state who is a citizen and at least 18 years old by election day, and those lists…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) First and foremost, Jeffries made a cardinal error in meeting with Kushner, a non-government employee whose self-promotional antics — aided by his family connection — have no doubt made Hunter Biden blush. (If you can imagine Speaker Mike Johnson meeting with Hunter…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (546+ words) On August 25, Dolly Parton’s family announced the death of the beloved eighty-year-old country music star, known for her remarkable generosity, flamboyant personal style, and extraordinary musical gifts. In a video posted to Parton’s social media accounts, her nephew Bryan Seaver…...

3+ week, 7+ min ago   (324+ words) Their neighbors responded -- as citizens in a democracy have the right to respond. They organized know-your-rights trainings. They sent legal observers to immigration enforcement actions. They created rapid-response networks. They met in churches, schools, libraries, union halls, and parks. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (804+ words) The Contrarian Why Fighting Trump’s Vanity Projects Matter He’s using whatever he can to expand presidential power. Given the chaos and destruction the Trump administration has caused over the past year and a half, it’s fair to ask why we…...