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Lawmakers Must Fully Fund the WIC Program
Half of all babies — including mine — rely on this essential program. But unless Congress acts, millions could face food insecurity.
Cartoon: Roll Over, Honest Abe
The Party of Lincoln can’t remember what the Civil War was about.
The Rich Own Nearly All Stocks. Here’s How We Level the Playing Field.
The bottom half of Americans now own just 1 percent of household stock market wealth. “Baby bonds” could change that.
The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Lawmakers Have a Chance to Bring it Back.
Poverty is a policy choice by lawmakers with warped priorities. Now they have a chance to choose better, if only modestly.
I Still Believe in Norman Lear’s America
Ours was an unlikely friendship. But the late Hollywood legend, honored at this year’s Emmys, was the most principled and decent person I ever met.
Cartoon: Tweedledee vs. Tweedledum
On the Middle East, the current White House occupant isn’t doing much to distinguish himself from his predecessor.
Biden’s New Transit Rule Is Good News for People and the Planet
The administration rolled out a new rule to make sure federal transit dollars are invested in sustainable projects that create local jobs and allow communities to be part of the solution.
Civilian Casualties in Gaza Are No Accident
Israeli leaders have openly endorsed starving, killing, and displacing Palestinian civilians — and that’s what they’re doing. Is Biden listening?
The Case for Free Public Transit
Cities across the U.S. have been embracing a bold new transit policy: zero fares. The results are promising.
MLK Would Have Been 95 This Year. Let’s Make His Dream a Reality.
King’s lifetime saw substantial economic progress for Black Americans, but in our century progress has slowed to a crawl. Here’s how we get it back on track.