Last night, President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Comey had been vigorously investigating ties between the current administration and the government of Russia. This is an attack on the norms that support rule of law in this country — and reminds many observers of Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre, when Nixon abolished the office of the Watergate prosecutor in an effort to cover up his illegal activities.
Matters of Life and Death
The death penalty has been back in the news, with the state of Arkansas recently rushing to execute four inmates before its lethal injection drugs expired. Today’s workout will explore the role the death penalty has had in US society and get you confident to be an advocate against it.
Cruel & Cowardly: Healthcare Special Edition
We don’t usually send out three emails a week, but this is a very special case. Yesterday, House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, putting Congress a big step closer to stripping millions of people of their healthcare. Today, we the people can strike back.