Donald Trump’s desire to take over the U.S.’ northern neighbor conjures up important annexation lessons from history
The U.S. once wanted Canada, long before it became another talking point for the new administration. Writer Brian Gabrial gives a crash course on Canada-U.S. relations dating back to the Revolutionary War, illustrating that history has a way of repeating itself--but perhaps not the way Trump intends.
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A Not-So-Fantastical Fable for Our Terribly Troubled Times
Using Edgar Allan Poe's short story, The Masque of The Red Death, as his muse, writer Tim Munkeby satirizes a certain political leader, a certain government, and the very uncertain state of a certain country.
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Our democracy will die unless Americans more loudly and aggressively organize and fight to keep it
Writer Mary Alice O'Connor has taken to the streets this summer. She's joining hundreds of her fellow retirees to protest the Trump administration. It's a Reporters Inc. Original.
Trump’s mission to dehumanize transgender people is terrifying
"He's returned to the White House and is the chief despiser of me and my transgender siblings." In her latest column, Stephanie "The Transchick" Haskins details all of the hate-inspired new directives and actions being hurled at transgender people, how they're meant to dehumanize the community, and what she's doing to try and protect herself from the cruelty.
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Former teacher assess the 46th President's accomplishments
The Reporters Inc. evaluates President Joe Biden's four years in office. How will he and his administration be remembered? According to writer Tim Munkeby, Biden is no Washington, Lincoln or FDR but despite low approval ratings now, Munkeby thinks our 46th president will ultimately fare well in the history books.
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How much are we, as a society, to blame?
Reporter Kim Whiting learned her friend Paul had been found frozen to death at age 65. She shares the struggles her friend experienced less than a year into homelessness. She says, "He wanted so much to be a gift to us, not a burden...It was tragic that a man with such a warm heart had died from the cold. And alone..."
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Former teacher gives mixed marks to president on safety, education, environment, more
Former teacher Tim Munkeby grades Joe Biden's presidency, reviewing his effort and performance in the categories of safety, education, the environment and financial security.
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U.S. moves closer to compensating Black people for generations of racism
The U.S. is getting closer to compensating Black people for enduring slavery and generations of blatantly oppressive laws, policies and unfair practices. Writer Kim Whiting points out that even a change in a street name can be a subtle yet destructive racist act that makes the seemingly always-controversial subject of reparations even heavier and more complex.
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Our response to COVID: How it could have been—and how it might end instead
Former teacher Tim Munkeby critiques how the U.S. government handled the COVID-19 pandemic and explains what he thinks our response should have been.
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GOP’s January 6th revisionism proves the party is over
Writer Tim Munkeby argues Republicans' revision of the January 6th insurrection proves the Grand Old Party is officially over. "Remarkably, some will no doubt stomach every poison pill Trump and his ilk offer up," Munkeby writes. "But those who don’t, or won’t, have come to realize that the once respected GOP party, the [not so] grand old lemmings, are bumbling over an historical abyss."
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First-ever "Red/Blue Workshop" highlights people's desire to bridge political divide
Following the 2016 election, the founders of Braver Angels, the largest organization in the country dedicated to bridging the political divide, assembled 10 Donald Trump supporters and 11 Hillary Clinton supporters in South Lebanon, Ohio. The goal was simple--to see if Americans could still disagree respectfully and, maybe, find common ground.
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Former census bureau supervisor corroborates whistleblower’s fraud allegations
In a follow-up to a Reporters Inc. exclusive, former U.S. Census Bureau supervisor Charles Betterton corroborates whistleblower allegations that some Census partnerships were fraudulently obtained in Wisconsin.
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Former teacher gives failing marks to Trump administration, policies
Writer and former teacher Tim Munkeby evaluates former President Donald Trump and his administration. Unsurprisingly to some, Trump failed.
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Whistleblowers allege U.S. Census Bureau demanded workers file phony documentation
In a Reporters Inc. exclusive, three former U.S. Census Bureau workers allege they were pushed to create phony partnerships. They say they were told to sign up "anyone who would was likely to be a potential partner" without their permission. (more)
New documentary fact-checks Trump rally attendees
In this Reporters Inc. original documentary, we attend a 2019 Trump rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota when he kicked off his reelection bid. We go in-depth with his most fervent supporters on everything from the economy to religion-- and then we do some much-needed fact checking.
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