Can We Do Away With “Inspiration Porn”?
The media’s obsession with stories like the mom who graduated with her disabled son portray us as needy, undermining our fight against a devastating health-care bill that threatens our lives.
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Comey Told the Country the President Is a Liar and the GOP Shrugged
Senate Republicans revealed their nihilistic, sheeple colors yesterday at the Comey hearings. What will it take for them to impeach Trump?
When Did Running for Office Become So Dangerous?
The GOP have proven that they'll do anything to win: lie, cheat, steal, beat down reporters ... and intimidate Democratic challengers with death threats.
‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ Ep. 8: Would You Rather Be a Handmaid or a Jezebel?
As it turns out, the sanctimonious evangelical Commanders are just as hypocritical and corrupt in dystopic Gilead as their evangelical GOP lawmaking counterparts in present-day U.S.A.
Why Should We Be Worried About Trump’s Efforts to Destroy Data?
The GOP administration has no use for facts. And they don't want us to have access to them, either. And this should terrify everyone.
Only White Men Get to Do Apology Tours
Jimmy Fallon and Billy Bush were Trump's willing enablers—until Fallon's ratings plummeted and Bush lost his job. Will their disingenuous apologies be rewarded with forgiveness?
The GOP Doesn’t Think My Son’s Life Is Worth Living
The writer, whose son has cerebral palsy and autism, offers a potent example of how the sick and disabled will suffer under the Republicans' merciless health-care proposal.
Will the GOP’s Dirty Voter-Suppression Antics Continue to Work?
Trump may still be reeling from having lost the popular vote, but his EO to explore "voter fraud" is nothing more than a nefarious plot to keep typically Democratic voters from casting their ballots.
The Census Is Much More Important Than You May Realize
James Comey's firing is terrifying news. As is Census director John Thompson's resignation, which all but guarantees the GOP a 2020 Census that fulfills their craven white supremacy.