A Cruel Attack on the Disabled
February 5, 2020 | You might have missed it amid the impeachment coverage, but the president is reintroducing catastrophic Reagan-era disability cuts.
Articles by Jill Richardson
How to Help Someone With a Disability: Listen to Them
January 29, 2020 | Be present. Empathize. Don't scold them for their problems or try to explain why they'll have to suck it up.
‘Little Women’ and the American Attitude Toward Poverty
January 22, 2020 | We've advanced beyond Little Women’s 19th century gender roles. Let’s get past its outdated moralizing about poverty, too.
Why Do We Have School Lunch Debt at All?
January 15, 2020 | We live in a nation where food is plentiful but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity.
The Education Department Is Ripping Off Defrauded Students
December 18, 2019 | Students who got defrauded by for-profit colleges were going to get loan forgiveness — until Betsy DeVos showed up.
Standardized Tests Are Biased and Unhelpful
December 11, 2019 | Research shows they hurt poor students and students of color, while failing to predict success in college.
Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?
December 4, 2019 | For me, it’s a gateway to pain relief. For others, its prohibition is a gateway to mass incarceration.
Explaining Trump’s Racism
November 20, 2019 | Racism means a lot more than using slurs or feeling hatred. Yet even in these narrow terms, Trump fits the bill.