Politics

“Law and order” politics often undermines the rule of law

Civil rights advocates should not cede ground in defining “the law.” It seems like an eon ago by the standards…

6 years ago

Watch: Michelle Wolf performs a “Salute to Abortion” on The Break

“If women embrace the fact that they control life, that makes it a lot harder for men to control women.”…

6 years ago

Why Trump may not be to blame for immigrants being booted from the military

It’s not what you think. Last Thursday, the Associated Press reported that more than 40 US Army reservists and recruits…

6 years ago

What the polls say about Americans, abortion, and the Supreme Court

While a majority of Americans do not want Roe v. Wade overturned in its entirety, most believe abortion should only…

6 years ago

US-North Korea talks are faltering. Trump is blaming China.

Trump thinks Beijing could be riled up over the US-Chinese trade war. The Trump administration is having trouble navigating talks…

6 years ago

Environmental racism is dangerous. Trump’s EPA doesn’t seem to care.

Scott Pruitt’s leadership gave the EPA the greenlight to ignore marginalized communities. Scott Pruitt’s time as head of the Environmental…

6 years ago

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club members reportedly got offered Air Force One tours

Presidents can invite friends on Air Force One. But it gets complicated when they’re members of your private club. Being…

6 years ago

The one place Trump wants more foreign workers: Mar-a-Lago

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago wants to hire 61 foreign guest workers to cook and serve food to club patrons. The Trump Organization…

6 years ago

How Buddhist meditation kept the Thai boys calm in the cave

The boys’ coach lived in a Buddhist monastery for a decade and taught them to meditate in the cave. When…

6 years ago

The Trump administration freeze on Obamacare’s risk adjustment payments, explained

”Risk adjustment is the core of a stable individual market.” The Wall Street Journal’s Stephanie Armour and Anna Wilde Mathews…

6 years ago