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Nuclear Power: A Panacea?
The war in Ukraine is blurring the lines between civilian and military nuclear programs.
Want More Teachers? Start Valuing Education
Too many lawmakers are happy to dole out subsidies for the rich and corporations while resisting pay increases for educators.
Pass the MAT Act to Defeat Overdoses
In football families like mine, the game means pain — and all too often, addiction to painkillers. Lawmakers can help.
Schools Won’t Be Safe Until Lawmakers Respect Students
Lawmakers are filling schools with police and viciously targeting students and teachers. How are kids supposed to learn?
Pot Prohibitionists Fear Democracy More Than Marijuana
Legalization opponents have lost the hearts and minds of the public, so they’re trying to take the public out of the equation.
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Is a Big Deal
I borrowed modestly, worked on campus, and still had to skip meals to make loan payments — and I was one of the lucky ones.
Trump: Wanted for Espionage and Treason…
… and next leader of the free world?
Billion Dollar Franchises Are Paying Workers Chicken Feed
One Chick-fil-A store tried paying drive-through workers in chicken sandwiches. It didn’t go over well.
End the Collective Punishment of Afghans
With innocent Afghans impoverished and starving, the U.S. must return money that’s rightfully theirs.
You Can’t Fix the Economy by Hurting People
We can have a strong job market and lower inflation — and we don’t need more painful interest rate hikes to do it.