A Supreme Court Decision Leaves in Place a Stay of Execution for an Arkansas Inmate
Early Tuesday morning, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge from Arkansas officials of a…
The J20 Raid and the Trump Protest That Never Ended
State tactics work by isolating activists; the Dead City Legal Posse is holding them together. By Malcolm Harris…
Viewfinder: Polio Vaccinations in Afghanistan
An Afghan health worker administers polio drops during a vaccination campaign in the Nangarhar province on April 17th,…
Department of Education to Investigate Alleged Discrimination in Richmond Schools
The Department of Education will investigate whether public schools in Richmond, Virginia, discriminate against black and disabled students,…
Trump Is Hiring Lobbyists and the Office of Government Ethics Is Being Kept in the Dark
In one case, an official working on energy regulation recently lobbied for oil and coal companies — but the White…
The Trouble With Trying to Keep Up With the Kardashians
New research shows economic inequality spurs people to take greater risks. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)…
Trump’s Poor Legislative Scorecard
We’re nearing the 100-day mark and this president has little to show for his time in office. By…
Alabama’s Church Police Captures the Rule of ‘Order’ Over ‘Law’ in the Age of Trump
The emergence of a religiously oriented private police force is a logical conclusion of law enforcement’s move toward…
Budget Cuts to Weather Programs Are Likely to Cost Us a Lot More Than They Save
Without government data from weather satellites and marine monitoring systems, we won’t be able to prepare for the…
A Billionaire-Backed Super PAC Attacks a Homegrown Congressional Candidate
Country singer Rob Quist is running for Congress in Montana. The 1 percent wants to stop him. By…