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Op-Ed
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.
Under Israeli Apartheid, There Are Two Different Pandemics
The situation is critical in Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of the imminent collapse of the medical system.
Factory Workers in Burma Are Resisting the Military Coup With Strikes
General strikes and international solidarity are now offering the best hope to resist the military coup in Burma.
Backlash Over the Equality Act Is Fueling State-Level Attacks on Trans Youth
Let's not let the spectacle of congressional action lure us away from the life-threatening fights playing out locally.
The National Security State Doesn’t Protect Us. Let’s Redefine Security for All.
Living under COVID for the past year has driven home the reality that militarization doesn’t buy security.
Instead of Fueling Cold War With China, Biden Should Collaborate on Climate
An antagonistic stance toward China could prove a significant impediment to tackling climate change.
Black Families Have a Major Stake in the Postal Service’s Future
USPS has long been a major source of good middle-class jobs for Black workers.
Big Tech Shouldn’t Be the Arbiter of Our Free Speech Rights
Corporations mustn't be designated gatekeepers with the power to decide who gets to communicate and who doesn’t.
No, Biden’s Climate Plans Don’t Cut It
Beneath the aspirational language of Biden’s climate plans is a continued reliance on climate-destroying fossil fuels.
ERCOT CEO Paid $883K Salary While Texans Saddled With Crushing Electricity Bills
The deadly electricity fiasco in Texas is yet another example of how capitalism really works.