After a year in which they were overwhelmed by the Trump regime's flood-the-zone strategy, the news media and the public are recognizing that protecting the integrity of the midterm elections is the critical battle to be fought this year.
Americans are faced with a stark choice: Bow to the inevitability of long-term authoritarian control of the country, even as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, or find the same strength of spirit in ourselves that led those 18th-century revolutionaries to resist an increasingly oppressive government.
Beyond the election spotlight, Americans continue to press for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect their immigrant neighbors, and make businesses and not consumers bear the cost of new infrastructure investments to support their growth.
Almost seven million Americans marched, rallied, and sang patriotic songs on No Kings Day to protest the Trump regime’s grasp for power, demonstrating that democracy’s flame still burns bright in the United States.
Republicans in Washington, DC and state capitals are issuing orders and passing legislation that attacks the right to vote and undermines election integrity.
Americans are demonstrating their resistance to one-man, single-party rule and expressing their continued commitment to democracy and the knowledge and solutions needed for it to thrive.
It’s hard to make progress fixing our systemic problems when the government is organized to not just block progress on such matters as climate change and access to healthcare but to undermine and traumatize the very people responsible for addressing them.
Millions of Americans attended rallies on Saturday in over 1,400 locations across the country to protest for the country and against Donald Trump and the actions he has initiated since returning to the White House.
As we emerge from the fog of knowing that half of our countrymen chose a liar, convicted felon, insurrectionist, and ally to foreign dictators to run the government, it’s natural to ask the question: How did this happen? Actionable answers are vital to forging a way forward.
Is it possible for a political party to get stronger even as it fractures? That’s the question hanging over American politics as the Republican Party has increasingly divided itself into pro-Trumpists, never-Trumpists, and politically-convenient Trumpists. Here’s a rundown of some notable developments.
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We have to expect more to get more. We can make this a better country but only if we believe improving on the status quo is possible. A lot of people do believe and are hard at work to solve our systemic problems. We bring you their stories.
