I Learned the Hard Way What It Really Means to Be Poor
If you don't think you can fall into poverty, think again. And Trump, together with a GOP-led House and Senate, are going to make it so much worse.
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I Swore I’d Never Buy a Gun. And Then Trump Got Elected
Under Obama, people hoarded guns for fear he’d take them away. Since November 9, a new demographic is buying them—for protection against an administration that incites hate.
Nobody Puts Abortion Rights Activists in the Corner. Not Even Trump.
In late November, repro-rights groups filed new aggressive lawsuits in Alaska, Missouri, and North Carolina, setting the stage for positive SCOTUS rulings—while we still can.
Under a Trump Presidency, Every Act of Resistance Matters
We may not be in power in the government. But that doesn't mean we're powerless.
How Donald Trump Is Building a Fourth Reich
With last week’s appointment announcements, Trump is following through on his platform of hate. And backtracking on his promise to help the middle- and working classes.
Meet the Real Face of the Trump Voter
Many voters elected Trump not for his economic policies, but for the hate and fear he’s stoked in the American people—which this half-Black, half-White writer discovered first-hand.
Anthony Weiner Screwed Huma Abedin In the Worst Possible Way
The media manages to victim blame Hillary Clinton's top aide for the former Congressman's bad behavior.
Link Love: Tap Dancing “Formation,” the Sexism of Lit, Why Trump, + More!
The most compelling stories from our favorite sources.
It’s About the Economy, Stupid!
Fox Business Network hosted a GOP debate on the economy last night. Which was apparently news to the eight contenders on the stage, who fumbled their way through.