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Democracy Works — When We Defend It
I spent years as a local elections official. More attacks on this year’s elections are coming — defeat them by making a plan to vote today.
Want to Keep Marijuana Away from Teens? Legalize It
Licensed retailers check IDs and deny service to underage patrons. Drug dealers don’t.
Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis
The administration may attempt to thwart the midterm election results. How can communities prepare to defend the vote?
Trump’s Invasion of Iran Could Cost You Thousands
Higher fuel and food prices are on track to cost the average household over $1,300 by the end of the year.
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Want to Keep Marijuana Away from Teens? Legalize It
Licensed retailers check IDs and deny service to underage patrons. Drug dealers don’t.
Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis
The administration may attempt to thwart the midterm election results. How can communities prepare to defend the vote?
Democracy Works — When We Defend It
I spent years as a local elections official. More attacks on this year’s elections are coming — defeat them by making a plan to vote today.
Trump’s Invasion of Iran Could Cost You Thousands
Higher fuel and food prices are on track to cost the average household over $1,300 by the end of the year.
How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Harming People — And How They’re Responding
Over 15 months and 22 states, I met families struggling with cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — and the people refusing to let their neighbors face those struggles alone.
Corporations Keep Finding New Ways to Gouge Us. Our Laws Must Catch Up.
As companies trap us in subscriptions, bury us in fees, and use algorithms to fix prices, we need a new Shoppers’ Bill of Rights.
It’s Time to Boycott Starbucks
Baristas like me are struggling to afford health care while our CEO commutes by private jet and refuses to agree to a fair union contract.
Trump Judges Are Making the Affordability Crisis Worse
Amid rising prices, Trump-appointed judges have quietly made it harder for Americans to get paid fairly — and easier for corporations to mistreat us.
Who Grows Our Houseplants?
For the largely immigrant workers whose labor brings beauty to our homes, public spaces, and places of worship, speaking out about working conditions can come with the risk of retaliation.
Vance Wants to Reward Stay-at-Home Moms — By Punishing Single Parents
The vice president wants to pay parents who stay home by taking funds from a program that helps single parents afford child care.
