Engaging with Extremism
July 14, 2021 | It’s tragic that people die because of vaccine conspiracy theories. But the answer may be to listen, not confront.
Articles by Jill Richardson
A Dangerous Moment for Academic Freedom
June 30, 2021 | Florida officials say they want to promote “intellectual freedom” — by using political surveys to target university funding.
The Cynical War on ‘Critical Race Theory’
June 23, 2021 | One conservative activist is weaponizing resentment over diversity trainings into an all-out, red-baiting culture war.
Government Can Be Collaborative
June 16, 2021 | We’re used to loaded talking points and bickering politicians, but that’s not the only way to make decisions in a democracy.
If You Love Our Country, Don’t Ban Its History
June 2, 2021 | Opponents of critical race theory don’t want us to ask what we can learn from the past. But that’s the whole point of studying history.
Making Vaccines More Accessible
May 26, 2021 | Many essential workers still aren’t vaccinated. It’s not because they don’t want to be — it’s because they can’t get time off work.
The Bigger Picture in Israel-Palestine
May 19, 2021 | My Jewish upbringing taught me to stand with the persecuted and the vulnerable. Today, that means the Palestinians.
My Vaccine Experience
May 12, 2021 | If you haven’t gotten your shot, please get it soon. If it helps, let me tell you about mine.