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The Most Dangerous Time for Women’s Rights in Decades
Merely banning abortion isn’t enough for some on the rabid right — a few are even threatening women with the death penalty.
read moreMake Higher Education Affordable for Students Like Me
Getting yourself out of poverty requires a post-secondary education, but the huge debt burden scares many — like my sisters — off college altogether.
No, the Census Shouldn’t Ask About Citizenship
If immigrant families are undercounted, it could threaten programs all Americans rely on.
Bring Back May Day
The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that doesn’t mark International Worker’s Day. So how are our workers doing?
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The law according to Attorney General William Barr.
Editor’s Picks
Abolish the Electoral College, Empower the People
Republicans don’t respect Americans enough to let them pick their own president.
We All Practice ‘Identity Politics’
Communities have a right to say what they need. Why is it only a problem when certain communities speak up?
The Right to a Good Night’s Sleep
One of the worst parts of experiencing homelessness is the utter exhaustion. But getting rest can be transformative.
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Gentrification on the Seas
Boating used to be for the middle class, not just yacht owners. Now the rich are fortifying their hold on the sea with military hardware.
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Big Corporations Got Their Money’s Worth on Tax Day
This year, 60 of America’s biggest corporations paid $0 in federal taxes — or less.
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How Everyday Language Centers Some People and Excludes Others
Our society presumes straight white men to be the default human. The rest of us are notable foremost for not being men, white, or straight, and so on.
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Make Higher Education Affordable for Students Like Me
Getting yourself out of poverty requires a post-secondary education, but the huge debt burden scares many — like my sisters — off college altogether.
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No, the Census Shouldn’t Ask About Citizenship
If immigrant families are undercounted, it could threaten programs all Americans rely on.
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Bring Back May Day
The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that doesn’t mark International Worker’s Day. So how are our workers doing?
read more
The Most Dangerous Time for Women’s Rights in Decades
Merely banning abortion isn’t enough for some on the rabid right — a few are even threatening women with the death penalty.
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We the [Redacted]
The law according to Attorney General William Barr.
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A Revolutionary Idea to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
“Baby bond” accounts for all American kids would bridge the racial wealth gap while providing security to Americans of every color.
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Why Is Going Green So Hard? Because Our System Isn’t
If environmental solutions aren’t systemic, living green will always mean going against the grain — and usually failing.
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