What Life on the Margins Feels Like
October 9, 2019 | A recent uproar on my campus reveals the pain young people of color feel at being treated like “others.”
Articles by Jill Richardson
Why Does Trump Keep Doing This?
October 2, 2019 | Either our system is going to break, or Trump’s finally going to fail. It’s an exhausting drama.
Punching Through the Bad Headlines
September 18, 2019 | Trump's environmental policies are a daily slog of bad news, but committed activists are slowly changing the story.
It’s Not About Your Straws or Your Light Bulbs
September 11, 2019 | Polluting industries want you to think the climate crisis is your fault, not theirs.
Get Ready for Unnatural Disasters This Hurricane Season
September 4, 2019 | The Trump administration is moving money away from disaster relief to lock up more immigrants.
Questions to Ask Before ‘Calling Out’
August 28, 2019 | What’s the most effective response when someone around you says something offensive?
As the School Year Starts, I’m Grateful for the ADA
August 21, 2019 | As a teacher, I want my students to have the same opportunity to level the playing field I did.
Race Is a Social Construct, But It Still Matters
August 13, 2019 | From the colonial era to the El Paso shooting, the social impact of race is enormous.
You Don’t Save Money By Forcing People to Go Hungry
July 31, 2019 | Food stamps helped me get back on my feet during a tough time. Cutting them is lose-lose.
Coming Out in Rural America
July 24, 2019 | Being gay in Montana taught me you don’t just come out once — it’s a continual process of deciding who should know, and who shouldn’t.
Weapons of the Weak
July 17, 2019 | Americans are used to arguments about identity. But one of the most common coping mechanisms of impacted people is to remain silent.
The Good News About Trump’s Very Bad Environment Speech
July 10, 2019 | Even Trump now senses that the electorate wants a 2020 candidate who takes climate change seriously.
Trump Can’t Blame His Cruelty on Obama
July 3, 2019 | Obama's record on immigration was flawed, but a center I visited in 2010 was far more humane than what we see now.
How Do You Celebrate a Flawed Nation?
June 26, 2019 | To love America is to love the movements that have fought for centuries to make it better.
Corporate Pride Is Cheap
June 18, 2019 | Churning out cheap rainbow swag during Pride Month is about marketing, not supporting LGBTQ people.