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.
Articles by Jill Richardson
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.
The EPA’s War on Science Continues
November 13, 2019 | The EPA wants to ban research that doesn’t violate the privacy of its subjects. That means less science — and fewer rules for polluters.
We Need Publicly Owned Utilities
October 30, 2019 | California’s wildfires and blackouts show the dangers of entrusting our power to for-profit corporations.
Sexual Misconduct and the Plague of ‘Himpathy’
October 23, 2019 | Women who accuse powerful men of assault often endure harassment and threats. The men get comfy TV interviews.