Immigrants Pay More Than Their Fair Share
A new study shows that undocumented immigrants pay $11.7 billion in state and local taxes alone.
Cyberwar Doesn’t Have a Code of Conduct
North Korea hacks us. We hack them. It’s a recipe for catastrophe.
How Progressive Cities Can Reshape the World — And Democracy
As national governments lurch to the right, a citizens coalition is Barcelona is showing how ordinary people can reclaim control of their communities.
A Movement for ‘Sanctuary Campuses’ Takes Shape
Schools should uphold and protect the right to learn for all of their students — no matter where they were born.
If Journalists are the Enemy of the People, I Am Too
If Trump cracks down on journalists, there might be less uproar than you’d think.
Undocumented Filipinos Are Living a Different Nightmare in Trump’s America
Under fire from Washington, rejected by Manila, and overlooked by many Americans, undocumented Filipinos are linking arms with others in the anti-Trump resistance.
What Russia Really Wants (And Got) From Trump
In Trump, the Kremlin got what it wanted — an America paralyzed by an incompetent administration at odds with more than half the country’s population.
Trump’s Insecurity Budget
Throwing money at the Pentagon while gutting other programs that protect Americans shouldn’t make anyone feel safer.
The White House Budget Proposal Doesn’t Add Up
The president’s budget won’t balance federal spending one bit, but it’ll move a lot of money up to the rich.
Drug Industry CEOs Are Profiting off Our Opioid Epidemic
A labor leader whose son was a victim of the opioid epidemic has inspired a campaign to crack down on these pain profiteers.
Making American Mediocre Again
As conditions in the U.S. deteriorate, the world will continue to suffer the consequences of U.S. military force — but without the mitigating influences of U.S. foreign aid and diplomacy.
The Best Education Our Money Can Buy
Taxpayers are subsidizing the private universities that service America’s rich.
My Novel (Accidentally) Predicted Trump
By the time my dystopian future novel went to print, much of that future had become the present.
There Was Nothing Moderate About Trump’s Speech
The president’s obsession with Muslims and immigrants gives cover to a simmering white nationalist movement at home.
How Trump’s Travel Ban Policies Harm Black Immigrants
The administration’s policies toward refugees are bad enough, but people from the diaspora take an equally hard hit.