With Mueller’s Report Finally in Hand, Let’s Get to the Real Issue
Reading Time: 6 minutes When it comes to election meddling, Russian interference is just the tip of the iceberg.
‘Tricky Dick’: Behind the Prevailing Myth, There’s Another Story
Reading Time: 4 minutes The evidence suggests President Nixon was set up by powerful interests deeply unhappy with his policies.
In ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuaries,’ Officials Refuse to Enforce New Gun Laws
Reading Time: 7 minutes The tactic, called nullification, is picking up steam in rural, mainly Republican areas of states run by Democrats.
How America Fell Out of Love With Machine Guns
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you think the current brouhaha over gun violence is somehow unprecedented in American history, read on.
The Bush Family Stories You Won’t See Tonight on CNN
Reading Time: 6 minutes The news media giant will devote two hours of Sunday prime time extolling the legacy of one of America’s most powerful families. Then there’s the other stuff it won’t talk about. WhoWhatWhy notes that the latter is also important context.
Unasked and Unanswered Questions for Michael Cohen
Reading Time: 3 minutes Getting answers to these questions will reveal much more about our president and about money and power in America.
Michael Cohen’s Murky Backstory Warrants More Scrutiny
Reading Time: 27 minutes A great deal remains to be discovered about the disgraced lawyer’s Russia ties and the nature of his nearly two-decade dalliance with Trump. Will Congress ask?
Philly Ignores Cybersecurity and Disability Access in Voting System Selection
Reading Time: 7 minutes Philadelphia is poised to choose a vulnerable barcode voting system after a “Blue Ribbon Commission” hid its criticism of such systems in the endnotes of its election-security report. Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania auditor general has opened a probe into Philadelphia’s selection process, which appears designed to favor one vendor.
Public Still at Risk as Shutdown Impact Reverberates
Reading Time: 8 minutes When crucial government agencies start functioning again after a shutdown, the gears don’t spring into action overnight. And what was left undone over 35 days may still harm public health and consumer protections.
Will Stacey Abrams Use Bully Pulpit to Fight for Democracy?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Stacey Abrams knows all about the impact that voter suppression and other anti-democracy measures can have on an election. We hope she uses the response to the State of the Union address to urge Americans to fight for democracy — while they still can.