Child laborers and other farmworkers in California are being exposed to toxic pesticides, in part because of splintered enforcement of safety regulations.
Politics
Posted inAmerica and the World
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
Posted inHousing
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Michelle Wu is constrained by similar forces.
Posted inTAP
Putin, Trump, and the Inept New York Times
How could the Times so totally bungle the story of Russia’s latest peace plan and Trump’s capitulation?
Posted inPolitics
Grocery Bills and Corporate Taxes Dominate Upset Bid in Tennessee
Aftyn Behn is trying to flip a seat Donald Trump won by 22 points in a December 2 special election. She’s sounding populist messages to do it.
Posted inPolitics
Planning No Kings Demonstrations for July 4, 2026
Our 250th anniversary requires pro-Trump redcoats as well as pro-democracy bluecoats to re-enact our anti-monarchial founding.
Posted inTAP
Is Trump a Lame Duck Yet?
He is clearly weaker—and also more dangerous. But the more Republicans are willing to stand up to him, the more his threats ring hollow.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Big Tech Poised to Win Immunity Shield From State AI Regulation
The Trump administration is readying an executive order preempting constraints on AI. It could become a much more wide-ranging deregulatory tool.
Posted inPolitics
Justice Dems Pick Longtime Organizer to Take Harlem
Darializa Avila Chevalier is challenging AIPAC-backed Rep. Adriano Espaillat and pledging to take the affordability fight to D.C.
Posted inPolitics
Texas Said the Wrong Magic Words When Rigging Their Maps
California said different magic words when rigging theirs. That’s why Texas’s map might be tossed, while California’s might remain.
