‘MAGA’ Students Seen Mocking Native Americans Could Face Expulsion

ADAM BEAM and BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2019 Videos show a disturbing scene as a youth stares at and stands very close to an elderly man after rallies in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The School Privatization Agenda Has Taken a Hit

By Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Nov 22, 2018 Among the positive signs from the recent midterm elections is the pushback against privatizating public education in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Some State Election Servers Could Be Exposed to Hackers

Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao / ProPublica Nov 3, 2018 A ProPublica analysis found election computer servers in Wisconsin and Kentucky could be susceptible to intruders. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to our inquiries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Overlooked Weak Link in Election Security

Jack Gillum and Jessica Huseman / ProPublica Sep 17, 2018 Email systems of officials in a troubling number of counties with hotly contested races are prone to hacking, a new survey finds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Schumer Cuts Deal With McConnell to Fast-Track Seven Trump Judges

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2018 The New York senator's latest maneuverings have renewed calls for his ouster as Senate minority leader. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Protesters Heckle Mitch McConnell in Kentucky Restaurant Parking Lot

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jul 9, 2018 Demonstrators chant "Vote you out" and "Abolish ICE" at the Senate majority leader. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The ‘Fight’ Phase of the Poor People’s Campaign Has Begun

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jun 15, 2018 In the United States—the richest country in human history—the 140 million people who live on or below the poverty line are screaming for justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Georgia Democrat Challenges Racial Barrier in Governor Race

BILL BARROW / The Associated Press May 23, 2018 Georgia Democrats give Atlanta lawyer Stacey Abrams a chance to become the first black female governor in American history. Also: primary results from Texas, Kentucky and Arkansas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rural Whites Shielded From Medicaid Work Requirement Rules      

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 21, 2018 As is often the case when it comes to Trump administration policies, Americans of color stand to lose. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arizona Students Back in Class After Six-Day Teacher Strike

MELISSA DANIELS and TERRY TANG / The Associated Press May 4, 2018 The state's educators win a 20-percent pay raise by 2020 after a walkout that was part of a bubbling national uprising over low pay and school funding. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Arizona, Colorado Schools to Close as Teachers Protest

MELISSA DANIELS / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2018 The walkouts are the climax of an uprising that began weeks ago with a grass-roots movement that spread from West Virginia, Oklahoma and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Teaching America a Lesson

Steve Fraser / TomDispatch Apr 18, 2018 The teacher strikes, rallies and walkouts in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky and elsewhere are a stunning reminder that socioeconomic class has always mattered in our public and private lives. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )