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Immigration Reform Is Still Possible — With a Strong Social Movement
2021 didn’t bring the immigration reform many hoped for, but grassroots organizing could turn things around in 2022.
We Need the Fossil Free Finance Act Now to Combat Wall Street’s Greenwashing
Major U.S. banks committed to net zero emissions by 2050, but they continue to support the fossil fuel industry.
Instead of More Support, Schools Have Upped Demands on Teachers During Pandemic
Those in charge are driving educators to the breaking point by doubling down on more of what already wasn't working.
Ongoing Backlash Against CRT Ignores Black Children’s Experience of Racism
Black children experience racism long before most white children learn about race.
I Worked for a Refugee Support Organization in Calais. Here’s What I Saw.
Uncontrolled policing, fatal sea crossings and the U.K.’s Nationality and Borders Bill all threaten refugees in Europe.
Biden Is Finally Confronting Trump’s Big Lie — But There’s Much Left to Do
Even if the 1/6 commission succeeds in its important work, that work is only a beginning.
What Will We Tell Future Generations About the Pandemic?
The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.
If You’re Feeling the Pandemic Era’s Weight Harder Than Ever, You’re Not Alone
This fog of fear and uncertainty is the everlasting present.
Amid Apocalyptic Cynicism, Let’s Embrace Radical Hope in the New Year
The new year should be rooted in dreams that reject a vision of the future as simply a continuation of the present.
Capitalism Is Preventing Bold Steps to Curb COVID as Cases Skyrocket
The president needs to get a handle on this at long last, and stop mollifying capitalists with exercises in futility.