We Can’t Afford Another War
The United States spent over 800 billion dollars on the war in Iraq, while social services and infrastructure crumbled at home.
Economic Inequality Has Gone Bananas
While duct-taped bananas are selling for over $100,000, the Trump administration is slashing SNAP benefits for 700,000 Americans.
It’s time for a Conquest Against CEO Pay
In 2018, fifty publicly traded U.S. corporations paid their CEOs more than 1,000 times what they paid their median workers.
The Supreme Court Needs to Protect Trans People from Discrimination
“I wasn’t hired because I am trans. And in more than half the country—twenty-nine states, in fact —that’s perfectly legal.”
Immigration Is a Climate Issue
The United States, the top historic contributor to carbon emissions, has been treating climate refugees from its own pollution as threats. We can do better.
Brazil Isn’t the Only Far-Right Government Destroying the Planet
As the Amazon burns, the terrifying parallels between the U.S. and Brazilian governments highlight the damage authoritarian leaders are doing.
US Jews on Trump’s Camps: ‘Never again’
I’m not saying the events of the Holocaust are repeating themselves right now. I’m saying that, as a Jew, I carry with me the memory of what can happen when everyday people allow our leaders to scapegoat an entire community.
Trump’s War on Science is Grounds to Impeach
Trump’s latest impeachable offense? His administration intends to actively interfere in climate research by federal scientists.
Transgender People’s Rights Are in Peril
The majority-conservative Supreme Court is poised to review the application of Title VII to trans people in the workplace.
We Can Fix the Nation’s Racial Wealth Gap
The divide is much bigger than most people suppose. It’s also fixable.
Harry Belafonte — and Library Named for Him — Embody a Dual Commitment to Arts and Organizing
Belafonte’s own version of a triple legacy — music, writing, and social justice — is still on the rise.
Six Steps Short of War to Beat ISIS
Weakening ISIS requires eroding the support it relies on from tribal leaders, military figures, and ordinary Iraqi Sunnis. Here’s how to do it without bombs.
BP Oil Still Tars the Gulf
Life for those affected by the BP oil spill continues, but has been changed forever.
Don’t Reward Violence in Iraq by Extending U.S. Troop Withdrawal Deadline
President Obama should not bow to the Beltway voices urging him to keep U.S. troops longer in Iraq.