President Trump’s mass deportations and tariffs are making life unaffordable for millions of Americans. By Mitchell Zimmerman In 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that “a vote
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America’s peril: The rot of anti-intellectualism and demagoguery is costing us our future
by Jared O. Bell As a kid, my favorite part of grocery shopping wasn’t the snacks or the cereal aisle, it was the tabloids at
Rural America Has a Plan. Congress Needs to Show Up.
Five ways lawmakers can deliver for rural America — not just corporations and the wealthy. By Michael Chameides The House of Representatives took all of October
An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland
As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from this Iowa town: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate
Democracy Begins Where We Live
Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through. By Kate Hess Pace On a beautiful
Rebuilding Hope in a Time of Darkness
Surviving our dark age will require more than “resistance” — we also need hope. We can start by making real connections in our own communities.
USDA’s new SNAP rules sound healthy. Until you read the fine print.
by Dave Dickey, Columnist, Investigate Midwest In case you didn’t know it, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is under siege by USDA, Congress, and the
Who will defend ordinary working people against Trump and MAGA?
by Jeremy Brecher You don’t have to be radical leftist to be concerned about the way Donald Trump and his MAGAs are threatening the well-being
Even the Pope Is Fed Up With Overpaid CEOs
Americans are fed up with CEOs that stiff their workers. And one of those fed up Americans happens to be the pope. By Sarah Anderson Americans
With Gerrymandering, Your Local Rep. Isn’t Local — And Isn’t Yours
This GOP ploy is stripping away America’s fundamental principle of representative democracy. By Jim Hightower In a 2006 documentary, I assailed Texas Republican lawmakers for
