Tim Burchett is an actual U.S. representative from the state of Tennessee, and he apparently has no idea how unemployment insurance (UI) works. As in,
Category: Politics
Nuts & Bolts: Apathy is always at risk
Welcome back to the weekly Nuts & Bolts Guide to small campaigns. Every week I try to tackle issues I’ve been asked about. With the help of
Police budgets are increasing, but that doesn’t mean the ‘defund the police’ movement isn’t working
by Ray Levy Uyeda This story was originally published at Prism. One year after the George Floyd uprisings that prompted a nationwide reevaluation of what
Public schools in California must provide free period products in bathrooms thanks to new law
There are many, many areas the United States trails behind other nations when it comes to taking care of its people; issues concerning menstruation are certainly
Rattled by the realities of racism and white privilege
My yard is a mess. Admittedly it is my own fault, for being lazy and not keeping on top of things the way I should, so
The number of people quitting their jobs for better opportunities soars to record heights
It appears that American workers are, at long last, weighing in on the asymmetric relationship between labor and capital in this country. Nearly 3% of
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: She wanted others to ‘choke’ rather than listen to reason. Fate stepped in
Facebook is a menace. COVID-19 is a menace. Conservatism is a cesspool. Together, those three ingredients have created a toxic stew of malevolent death and
School board candidate’s unrepentant antisemitism seems to be a plus for Idaho Republicans
Most of us are old enough to remember when Republicans eager to court the evangelical Christian vote would recoil in (not entirely genuine) horror at
LGBTQ students report concerning rates of in-person and online bullying from peers, says new survey
As Daily Kos has continued to cover the seemingly endless onslaught against trans folks—and especially trans youth—by Republicans who are eager to spew hate if
Women of color struggle to get the mental health care they need
by Nicole Froio This story was originally published at Prism. Katrina* spent years attempting to have her mental health accurately assessed, and for years found
