Truthout
Op-Ed
The Democratic Party Is Further to the Right Than Most Voters
On climate change, health care and free education, Party leadership lies far to the right of most voters.
Democrats Must Hold Firm Against Trump and His Wall
Should Trump succeed in this course, he will do it again and again and again.
The MAGA Boys Are Racist Brats
White innocence remains the default assumption, easily regained if lost.
It’s Time for Compassionate Release
Compassionate release for aging prisoners makes economic sense and upholds human dignity.
Forty-Six Years After “Roe” and We’re Still Fighting. We Must Do Better.
Here are seven clear steps those working in the reproductive rights movement can take to strengthen their organizing.
Health Insurers Want You to Try Cheaper Drugs First, But That Can Hurt You
All states should pass legislation to regulate step therapy.
New York City Could Pave Way for More Paid Leave in US
The average work year in the United States is more than 25 percent longer than in many European countries.
The US Celebrates King’s Nonviolence But Not His Antiwar Politics
Martin Luther King Jr.’s anti-Vietnam war speech, “A Time to Break the Silence,” is more relevant today than ever.
It’s Time to Heed King’s Call for the Abolition of Poverty
The radical politics we need are already alive and well around us. We need to recognize and acknowledge them.
Shutdown Exposes How Many Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Financially speaking, most of us are sprinting to stand still.