Federal Judge Blocks Citizenship Question From 2020 Census
United States District Judge Jesse M. Furman on January 15th, blocked Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
- What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Federal Prisoners
- We Already Have a Border Wall, It’s an Environmental Disaster
- Federal Judge Blocks Citizenship Question From 2020 Census
- No More Deaths Volunteers Face Federal Charges
- How Did 2,800 Migrant Children in Detention Spend the Holidays?
- Commemorating Dr. King’s Life
- Shutdown is Not About National Security, It’s About Racism
- How Voters Decided to Help Address a Major Health Equity Gap
- Rep Grijalva Sworn in to 116th Congress
- Families Belong Together
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No More Deaths Volunteers Face Federal Charges
Four volunteers facing No More Deaths federal misdemeanor charges began trial January 15th for their humanitarian aid wo... Read more
Rep Grijalva Sworn in to 116th Congress
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva was sworn in to the 116th Congress on January 3rd. It was a historic day for House Democrats, who... Read more
Strong Backing for Bill to Fund National Park Maintenance
by Mark Richardson A bipartisan push in Congress to pay for a multi-billion-dollar maintenance backlog at national parks... Read more
Commentary
We Already Have a Border Wall, It’s an Environmental Disaster
Debbie Weingarten Ask anyone living along the U.S.-México line, and they’ll tell you: We already have fences and... Read more
Commemorating Dr. King’s Life
Barack Obama Editor’s Note: The following is an oped by former President Barack Obama written in 2015. We feel it... Read more
Shutdown is Not About National Security, It’s About Racism
Frank Sharry As the damaging and absurd government shutdown continues with no end in sight, it’s time to take sto... Read more
Families Belong Together
Naomi Pérez I was just eight years old when I learned the harsh reality of immigration in the United States. My g... Read more
Unprecedented Inauguration of Reps. Davids and Haaland
Jenni Monet I got the call around the time I was scrolling my Twitter feed, wiping my eyes dry over the immense p... Read more
There Is No National Security Crisis at the Border
Frank Sharry There is a national emergency and it is called the presidency of Donald Trump. An unpopular Presiden... Read more
Politics in 2019 Will Have a Lot More Backbone
Tracey L. Rogers As I reflect on the controversies that plagued the Trump administration throughout 2018, the unforeseen... Read more
The Affordable Care Act is Still The Law of The Land
Stephanie Presch Judge Reed O’Connor, a federal judge in Texas, struck down the entirety of the Affordable... Read more
We’re Learning the Truth About ‘Voter Fraud’
Leslie Watson Malachi For years, Republicans in North Carolina have tried to roll back voter rights in the intere... Read more
International News
Miss Peru Beauty Queens Go Rogue
Talk about resistance in unlikely places. Facing horrific rates of violence against women- the week... Read more
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What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Federal Prisoners
Daniel McGowan On January 4th, USA Today ran a hit piece on federal prisoners with the tabloid headline, “Governm... Read more