Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin is fond of calling his party the Democracy Party and stressing that his constituency is really the small-d democracy now imperiled by the Trump administration’s systematic assault on privacy protections, government agencies, and constitutional principles. Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, has been helping to organize the Democrats’ legal and political … Read more
Activism / January 24, 2025 How a pair of Providence city councilors bucked the mayor—and the trend of homelessness criminalization nationwide—to open an emergency shelter. How a pair of Providence city councilors bucked the mayor—and the trend of homelessness criminalization nationwide—to open an emergency shelter. Ad Policy Rhode Island State Senator Cynthia Mendes woke up … Read more
On November 3, 2023, roughly a month into the war in Gaza, Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, posted a searing video to X, formerly known as Twitter. The video accused President Biden of supporting “the genocide of the Palestinian people.” Though the discussion around whether Israel’s assault on Gaza constituted … Read more