Truthout
Op-Ed
Why I’m Leaving Academia after a Decade of Contingent Labor
Roughly 70 percent of faculty are contingent. This exploitative hustle is driving dedicated teachers out of academia.
During the High Holidays This Year, We Are Reaching Toward an Abolition Judaism
Jewish theology doesn’t support genocide and incarceration — it points toward the holy promise of solidarity.
With Wounded Knee Medals, Trump Admin Suggests There’s Valor in Genocide
The call to rescind those medals is not about erasing history, but about refusing to let lies and conquest define it.
As UN Turns 80, Trump Continues US Violation of Charter’s Limits on Use of Force
Donald Trump has ignored UN rules about attacking other nations, but he is not the first US president to do so.
National Security Directive Declares War on Those Who Don’t Support Trump Agenda
The directive labels common beliefs such as "anti-capitalist” opinions as terrorism “indicators.”
Mama, They Got Me Too: My Family Has Survived Incarceration Over Generations
The system has a way of reaching through generations, branding us as criminals when all we’re trying to do is survive.
As a Trans Person in Federal Prison, I’m Being Punished for Existing
If the Trump administration forces me to transfer to a men’s prison, I question whether I will make it out alive.
Tear Gas and Protest Music — Fighting ICE on the Ground in Chicago
The resistance centered around Chicago's Broadview ICE detention center shows our radical solidarity against fascism.
Anti-Trans Policy Deserves Same Scrutiny as Trump’s Tylenol Disinformation
As a trans journalist, I see corporate media outlets as inconsistent in their treatment of right-wing disinformation.
I Am on Kirk’s “Professor Watchlist.” I Know How It Destroys Civil Debate.
I deeply value free speech and debate. The watchlist created by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is anathema to both.