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The United States of Jim Crow
A new seal to go along with those new GOP voter suppression laws.
Anti-Asian Bias Is Pervasive
When I studied Chinese two decades ago, I couldn’t believe how white peers reacted. Imagine how Asian Americans feel.
I Want Civil Rights. They Want to Talk About Sports.
Republicans are leveraging public ignorance about trans people to deny Queer Americans basic civil rights.
The Worst Attack on Voting Rights Since Jim Crow
Most Americans want to make voting easier, not harder. We need to pass the For the People Act.
The Day I Became Anti-War
A personal recollection on the day that launched the Iraq War — and its lessons for us 18 years later.
Medicare for All Could Save My Life
My insurance says my cancer drugs aren’t “medically necessary.” No one should have to fight for care like this.
The Real Virus
The last administration was a superspreader of anti-Asian racism.
A Mob Is Coming for Your Voting Rights
It’s not a crowd of rioters, like on January 6 — it’s a group of legalistic autocrats like Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell.
COVID Relief: The Biggest Health Care Expansion in a Decade
The American Rescue Plan will help over 1 million uninsured Americans get covered — and cut premiums by half for millions more.
We All Need Transit — Whether We Ride It Or Not
Without public transit, I couldn’t have gotten my degree. And all of us need it to keep our planet livable.
