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Trump Describes Executions to Kids, While MAGA Bans Lessons Causing “Discomfort”
Trump’s lesson to children was to fear difference, obey power, and treat vulnerable people as threats.
Republicans Push “Waste and Fraud” Narrative Again to Gut the Social Safety Net
The real fraud is gutting SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs to fund a war the public overwhelmingly opposes.
We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes
No credible nonproliferation policy begins by pretending not to see the bombs your ally already has.
Decades of Congressional Inaction Contributed to Illegal US-Israeli War on Iran
Congress can limit further escalation with Iran via the War Powers Resolution, appropriations, and impeachment.
Motherhood in Gaza Looks Like Caregiving Even When There’s Nothing Left to Give
Mothers in Gaza cannot have simple, unguarded moments with their children.
On Mother’s Day, I Will Mourn Alongside the Grieving Parents of Minab
The first Mother’s Day proclamation was a call to disarm. It's more crucial than ever to honor the day's antiwar roots.
We Must Resist the Collapse of Conscience in the Age of Trump
Trumpism can only thrive in a culture stripped of its conscience. To combat this, conscience must become contagious.
Black Disenfranchisement Has Not Been This Intense Since Jim Crow
The federal government is carrying forward a white nationalist backlash to the mass uprisings that took place in 2020.
Decades of Stigmatization Fueled Growing Threat of Pregnancy Criminalization
States are weaponizing unrelated laws – or even rejected bills – to police pregnancy.
On Iran, Trump Has Backed Himself — and Much of the World — Into a Corner
The same kind of US hubris that led to the tragic wars in Vietnam and Iraq is manifesting itself with Iran today.