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Op-Ed
Immigrants Will Continue to Die as Long as Agencies Like ICE and CBP Exist
A humane immigration policy is not possible under these hyper-militarized agencies that came out of the “war on terror.”
Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as “Business as Usual”
By showing drone strikes as the “answer” to terrible dilemmas, popular culture legitimizes brutal warfare.
“Moderate” Democrats May Obstruct Fundamentally Essential Electoral Reform
Democrats have a small window of opportunity to stop an undemocratic movement from securing minority rule indefinitely.
Reckless Governors Are Lobbing a Hand Grenade Into Biden’s COVID Plan
We must push back against our state leaders as they abandon life-saving protections against COVID-19.
We Need an International Treaty to Ban Weaponized Drones
Drone attacks exemplify a form of one-sided war -- a video game for one side and devastating horror for the other.
Sanders Is Making Excellent Use of His Power as Budget Committee Chair
After decades shouting truth in the wilderness of U.S. politics, Sanders is making the most of his chance.
In the Middle of a Pandemic, We Shouldn’t Be Funding a New Cold War With China
The U.S. is in a crisis of the first order. Focusing on the wrong threats is the last thing we can afford now.
If Biden Wants to Protect Troops, He Should Bring Them Home — Not Bomb Syria
Biden seems determined to continue the failed policies of his predecessors, regardless of their illegality.
Illinois Must End Youth Incarceration, Not “Transform” It
Incarceration, even in facilities closer to home, is traumatizing for every child who is forced to experience it.
Biden Won’t Allow Cancellation of Standardized Testing Amid COVID-19. Trump Did.
Standardized tests don't measure learning, so it's wrong to believe they will measure COVID's impact on learning.