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Op-Ed
COVID Isn’t Over — the US Must Do More to Combat It Worldwide
The Biden administration's efforts are sizable, but they're not nearly enough.
100+ Democracy Scholars Issue Dire Warning About Threats to Voting Rights in US
As Republicans refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election, they're escalating attempts at voter suppression.
Teaching Through COVID Was Grief-Filled. I Hope It Pushes Us to Dream Bigger.
I daydream of the transformative potential of this hardship, imagining a future that better serves all our children.
Republicans Are Vocally Opposed to Democracy, From Texas to Myanmar
State-level Republicans are laboring to effect their own slow-rolling coup in the upcoming elections.
Dismantle NYC’s Mass Surveillance Project — Start With Jail Recordings
In New York City, thousands of calls between incarcerated people and their legal teams were illegally recorded.
The GOP Only Cares About the Debt Ceiling When Spending Goes Toward the People
In the GOP mindset, busting through the debt ceiling is OK so long as the money flows to the wealthy through tax cuts.
Canada Is No Utopia for Advocates of Palestinian Human Rights
Canada displays a pattern of systematically silencing anyone who advocates for Palestine.
Biden Must Take Executive Action to Affirm That Clean Water Is a Human Right
Black and Brown communities impacted by environmental racism need Biden's promises to become a firm reality.
US Jews Are Increasingly Breaking With Israel to Support Palestinian Liberation
More American Jews are asserting that support for Palestinians is not incongruous with embracing a Jewish identity.
Eric Carle Has Died. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Reminds Us How to Live.
With so much uncertainty still surrounding us, Eric Carle and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” are highly instructive.