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What Decades of Social Work Taught Me About Poverty
Not one person I’ve ever met wants to be poor, sick, disabled, struggling, or on the receiving end of public assistance programs.
Cannabis Laws Are Changing. Drug Testing Must Change Too.
Adults who consume alcohol legally and responsibly outside of work aren’t penalized by employers. It should be no different for marijuana.
Young People Can’t Sit on the Sidelines on Social Security
Young workers struggling to save amid high rents and student debt will pay the biggest price for cuts. Here’s how to prevent them.
Cultivating the Next Crop of America’s Farmers
America’s farmers are aging. To avoid a crisis, we need to lower the economic barriers of entry for young farmers.
End Legacy Admissions
Giving priority admissions to well-connected families has long been a form of “affirmative action” for the rich.
The Supreme Court’s Gone Rogue and Americans Are Suffering For It
Three illicitly appointed GOP judges sit at the heart of the court’s legitimacy crisis.
Cartoon: Affirmative Reaction
The Supreme Court preserved affirmative action for wealthy families while abandoning it for everyone else — with one telling exception.
The Most Influential Musician You Never Heard Of
The late scientist Roger Payne captured the sounds of humpback whales and ignited an unlikely global phenomenon.
A Tale of Two Tragedies at Sea
Why should lost billionaires get an international rescue effort while hundreds of refugees are left to die at sea?
To Clear the Air, Cut Military Spending
Most of us understand the need to cut carbon emissions. But a huge share of our tax dollars are funding the most carbon-intensive institution on the planet.
