I’m out this week, but hopefully we can tide you over with some gems from last week and more recent favorites from earlier this summer. If you missed any of these before, please take a look now! We’ll be back with more new op-eds soon.
Thanks!
In Case You Missed It…
Keep Immigration Raids Out of Schools | Sonia Banker
Most Americans oppose ICE raids on schools, which lead to absenteeism, disruption, and long-term threats to learning for all students.
We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness | Shameka Parrish-Wright
A new Trump order calls for arresting and ticketing unhoused people. My state tried that — and homelessness just got worse.
Big Insurance Companies Are Fleecing Disaster Survivors — and the Rest of Us | Cathy Cowan Becker
Local and regional insurance companies beat the big guys at serving your community — and the planet.
Why Assisted Living Facilities Are in Crisis | Sonali Kolhatkar
As Americans live longer, there’s a greater demand for assisted living facilities. But they need to be well-regulated and well-funded.
Populism Can Win Back Working Class Voters | Sean Mason
New research shows that progressive economic policies can bring working-class Trump supporters back into the Democratic Party.
More Recent Favorites…
More Americans Can Get Compensated for Nuclear Poisoning — But There’s a Catch | Feleecia Guillen
A hard-won expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was paired with cuts that will devastate health care access.
Red States Are About to Go Hungry Thanks to Trump | Ta’Kyla Bates
GOP lawmakers are taking food out of the mouths of kids — including their own constituents — to put toward tax cuts for billionaires.
The Texas Floods Are a Warning: Fund Public Services | Chisom Okorafor
We need to shine a light on all the good that “invisible” public services like the National Weather Service do.
These Immigrants Were Supposed to Be Protected. Trump Came for Them Anyway. | Emily Rodriguez
Attacks on TPS holders like my uncle — people who work hard, follow the rules, and make this country great — hurt all of us.
