Last week, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass a spending bill to continue operations even in the short term. While we haven’t had a shutdown since the last Trump presidency (2019), this isn’t entirely new territory. Near-shutdowns and short shutdowns have become almost commonplace as the appropriations process has become increasingly…
The Supreme Court has a major legitimacy problem that threatens American democracy and the future of our country. Considering recent Supreme Court rulings on women’s rights and the environment, two issues at the core of ActionAid’s work around the world, the Court and its reputation is timely and on the minds of many as we…
The 26th of September was a sad day for me. I woke up to the news that the right-wing coalition led by the “Brothers of Italy” party, directly descended from the Mussolini fascist party, won the election. This win means that Italy now has the most conservative right-wing government we have ever had since the…
