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Op-Ed
We Can’t Let RFK Jr. Divide Our Autistic Community Based on Our Support Needs
A Trump official spoke of an “autism registry” then walked it back. Organizers still fear infringements on rights.
Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Remain Uncompensated. Tlaib Aims to Change That.
Vietnamese and US descendants of those exposed to Agent Orange continue to face diseases and congenital anomalies.
How Trump’s 100 Days Built Off the Far Right Blueprint of Project 2025
Project 2025 offered a chilling vision of executive power. The agenda Trump is implementing is even more disturbing.
Top Democrats’ Oligarch-Friendly Politics Has Helped Enable Trump
Trump and his ultra-wealthy allies are dismantling democratic structures. Our response must be just as bold and urgent.
Sanctions Don’t Weaken US Adversaries — But They Do Enrich Oligarchs
Trump officials admit that sanctions don’t accomplish stated US foreign policy goals, but they’re still using them.
Pope Francis Refused to Be Silent on Gaza. Will His Successor Follow Suit?
Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Harvard’s Resistance to Trump Is a Start. Universities Must Go Farther.
To survive fascist attacks, universities must commit to a future in which they serve the people, not the elite.
Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals May Be the Next Front in Trump’s War on Public Health
Trump and his commerce secretary are threatening to make medications more expensive by slapping tariffs on them.
By Undermining Federal Data, Trump Is Following an Authoritarian Playbook
Rejecting Trump’s authoritarian “new normal” means preserving the evidence that things weren’t always this way.
The Kafkaesque Case of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez Is a Warning to Us All
In a clear case of racial profiling, immigration police in Florida unlawfully arrested and held a US-born citizen.