Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect
Droves of immigrants, including citizens and legal residents, drop social services out of fear they will be kicked out of the U.S.
New York Police Rip Toddler From Mother in Plain Sight
The officers, who were filmed by a bystander, have drawn criticism from public officials for their failure to de-escalate the situation.
Labor Department Officials Told Her to Start Paying Workers. She Ignored Them.
Jennifer Warren forced rehab clients in North Carolina to work more than 80 hours a week without pay.
The U.S. Has Split Up Families Throughout Its History
During times of war and unrest, American authorities have cited various reasons and laws to take children away from their parents.
Drug Testing Plan Considered for Some Food Stamp Recipients
If a plan allowing states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing comes to fruition, it will be a win for conservatives seeking ways to curb the safety net program.
Medicaid Work Mandate Creating Uncertainty
Republicans have begun to realize their long-held goal of requiring adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for health coverage.
States Not Tracking Role of Opioid Crisis in Foster Placements
Even states hard hit by the abuse epidemic lack a way to specify opioids—or any other drug—as a contributing factor in the removal of children from their homes.
Pakistan Has a Health Care Solution Worth Exploring
An institution that thrives because of private donors and public financing serves as a model for U.S. reform.
Shutting Down American-Style Authoritarianism
The horrors unfolding under the Trump administration are abetted by liberals who still believe that capitalism and democracy are synonymous.
The Culture of Cruelty in Trump's America
The repressive state and market apparatus of the 19th century have returned with a vengeance, producing new levels of aggression and violence in U.S. society.
