by Pavan Vangipuram | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog
With the passage of the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA), democracy in Washington State is about to get a lot more vibrant! This month, Governor Inslee signed this Act into law, with other measures that will improve voter turnout, ushering in a new era for local...
by Jeff Bryant | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog
True to form, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's testimony before Congress this week was yet another example of how her utterances about American public education and her governance over the system send people into fits of frustration and outrage. Appearing...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 21, 2018 | Blog
There is increasing public concern about the political manipulation of Facebook and Twitter by private corporations and foreign actors, and it's certainly warranted. Social media, especially Facebook, are increasingly mediating their users' realities in ways that...
by Mark Trahant | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog
A special election in Pennsylvania is a good sign for Native American #NativeVote18 candidates running for office. Why? Because this cycle is already favoring out-of-power Democrats and, quite possibly, independents. It’s hard to peg any constituent group more...
by Leo Gerard | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog
On Tuesday in Western Pennsylvania, a novice candidate, a 33-year-old Democrat who had never before run for office, upset an experienced politician who President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. all stumped for and who received more than $10 million...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog
A movement without memory is adrift. And a movement that picks the wrong heroes is lost. Two milestones should serve as reminders to self-styled members of the Resistance. One marks a turning point in the life of an ill-chosen hero. The other is a reminder that true...
