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Op-Ed
How Will We Defend Choice After Kavanaugh?
Don't depend on a “blue wave” to defend reproductive rights.
The Longest Goodbye: Why the Clintons Need to Leave the Stage
For 30 years, the Clintons have been the face of the Democratic Party. It is enough.
Trump’s Attack on Medicare for All Has Industry Fingerprints All Over It
It’s no surprise that the health insurance industry went right to the White House.
The Terrible Trump Portrait That Explains Everything
Nixon, Reagan and W. Bush made Donald Trump possible.
The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Less than 10 percent of the plastic used in the United States is recycled. What's the problem?
It’s Time to Honor Victims, Not Perpetrators, of US Brutality
Acknowledging the victims of slavery and colonization will be a first step toward granting equal rights.
How Guantánamo Set the Stage for the Kavanaugh Hearings
Kavanaugh's confirmation continued the undermining of justice that began with Guantánamo.
Catastrophic Hurricanes Should Force US to Reassess Climate Policy
Politicians who refuse to curtail greenhouse gas emissions should be forced to take responsibility for the damage.
We Stopped ICE From Getting an Extra Billion; Now Let’s Defund It Totally
Even in this reactionary political climate, grassroots organizing can help us get rid of an inhumane agency like ICE.
Addressing Sexual Violence and Misogyny Within the Green Movement
Our movement needs to do a better job of addressing patriarchy and abuse within its ranks.