Is the Trump Administration More Interested in Combatting Tehran Than ISIS?
First Washington went after the nuclear deal, now it wants Iran-backed defenses against ISIS out of Iraq.
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California Senate Hires Law Firms to Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegations
Women are calling out state capitols across the country for having a culture of sexual misconduct.
How Expanding the EITC Would Benefit Working-Class Americans
A new report finds that expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit by 10 percent would lead to increases in after-tax income for middle-class Americans.
Viewfinder: A General Election in Japan
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's newly elected lower house parliament member Takeaki Matsumoto celebrates his victory with supporters on October 22nd, 2017, in Himeji, Japan.
Facebook’s Political Ad Problem Spreads to Europe
German officials are asking questions after illegal and inflammatory political ads appeared on the platform during the country's recent elections.
Democrats Should Stop Chasing the ‘Sensible Centrists’
They don't exist. Voter suppression, on the other hand, is very real.
How to Undrain an Actual Swamp
Why big, boring bureaucracy is the best tool for restoring wetlands around the Bay Area.
In the Wake of Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Efforts, Californians Invoke Intersectionality to Preserve Civil Liberties
A new state law bars the federal government from using state data to create a registry of Muslims and other American communities.
Should We Fear Article V?
We're closer to a constitutional convention, where any new amendment could be put before a simple majority vote, than you might realize.
Medicare for All Would Be Difficult to Implement. It Would Also Be Difficult to Dismantle.
For anyone sincerely concerned about the potential havoc Republicans could unleash on the Affordable Care Act, it's worth noting that its brittle framework helps facilitate such partisan manipulation in the first place.