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At Its Best, Christmas Is About the Joy That Fuels the Struggle for Justice
Recognizing, honoring and making room for one’s joy is central to the work of social change even during a brutal time.
Some Republican Senators Are Clinging to Election Denial, Fearful of Losing Base
Some lower-ranking GOP senators are opportunistically backing Trump’s attempt to derail the peaceful transfer of power.
US Airports Are Portals for Disease Spread. Venezuela Shows Another Way.
My experience at the airport in Caracas showed me what a coordinated public health approach looks like in practice.
What Will Trump Attempt in His Last Days? We Must Prepare for Anything.
What Trump may do in his waning days is only unthinkable if you have not been paying attention.
Trump Continues to Ignore COVID as His GOP Enablers Make It Worse
Let's never forget all the Republicans who enabled this catastrophe.
Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID
COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
The US’s “Best” University Fuels the Climate Crisis. Princeton Must Divest.
Most of Princeton’s climate research is funded by notorious polluters like ExxonMobil and BP.
Let’s Reject the Violent vs. Nonviolent Crime Dichotomy to End the War on Drugs
From a policy perspective, this has created barriers to transformative approaches to violence like restorative justice.
2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began
The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
Corporate Fact-Checking Services Shouldn’t Be Our Defense Against “Fake News”
Independent journalism and critical media literacy provide protections where corporate-sponsored fact checkers fail.