What the rebellious confederacy could not pull off with violence, today’s nefarious secession depends on legalistic, electoral and political trappings.

Civil rights groups argue that the executive order is a direct challenge to the Constitution’s 14th Amendment and over a century of legal precedent. The 1898 Supreme Court decision in United States v.

Progressive organizations view the lawsuits as part of a broader resistance to Trump’s policies. Public Citizen described DOGE as emblematic of Trump’s governance style: opaque, centralized, and ...

Then social problems arise that persist or worsen inside such societies because they are unsuccessfully navigated or go unattended. Sometimes, the dominant conscious reaction to such social problems ...

Protesters rallied around themes that spanned reproductive rights, environmental justice, and opposition to the U.S.’s role in global conflicts, including the Gaza war. Organizers emphasized unity ...

Jacobo’s article is well worth reading as it describes a litany of ways major corporations game the system at the cost of lives and billions of dollars. Many of these “opportunities” arise from the ...

While Palestinians in Gaza celebrated the cease-fire with cautious hope, many expressed grief over the immense losses suffered during the conflict. Videos showed people rejoicing, visiting graves, and ...

If they want to win, Democrats should view themselves not as the minority—but as the opposition. Democrats are now free from the burden of having to govern as the minority in Congress.

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, faced sharp criticism during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing after stating he ...

More than 97 million United States residents have been exposed to contaminants in their drinking water that are unregulated and could affect their health, a new analysis by Silent Spring Institute has ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its decision to ban Red No. 3, a synthetic dye used in thousands of food products, beverages, and dietary supplements. This marks the ...

Quick summary • 3M marketed its firefighting foams as safe and biodegradable for decades, despite knowing they contained toxic PFAS chemicals that persist in the environment. E ...