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We the People are showing up and it is having an effect. The Resistance Recess begins this weekend at town halls and district offices. On April 15 there are Tax Marches around the country.

Betsy DeVos tells parents they would do better by sending their kids to privately-run schools. But what types of schools would she prefer? Based on the religious and rapper-run schools DeVos visits, the possibilities are frightening.

Arizona Sheriff Paul Penzone has finally started listening to his Latino constituents and announced he will close the "Tent City" open-air jail within six months. This is a victory for grassroots organizers and all who believe in justice.

Republicans have done violence to Senate traditions for years. The nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court is the fruit of their disrespect for tradition. It's time for all Democrats to say no.

Billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch agressively fund "dark-money" campaigns for far-right causes through sham grassroots organizations, and contribute to eighty percent of the far-right "Freedom Caucus" members in Congress.

New York is one of only two states that charges sixteen and seventeen year olds as adults in criminal courts. This puts tens of thousands of teenagers in adult prisons. Our governor and legislature must act now to end this archaic practice.

NAFTA has become a one-word symbol for all of our country's trade problems, especially in places like Michigan, which saw auto and auto-parts manufacturing jobs move to Mexico.

A new White House executive order lets corporate execs violate worker-protection laws on wages, hours, and safety and still qualify for federal contracts. No strings attached.