We’ve got a great package for you this week.
To start, DACA recipient Alliyah Lusuegro explains what’s really at stake for families like hers — and the rest of our country — in the debate over “mass deportation,” which has become a cruel rallying cry for conservative politicians and interest groups.
And in another deeply personal piece, Leon Bensen shares how a false accusation landed him in prison for 25 hard years before he was exonerated. Now an advocate for returning citizens, Leon says simple, evidence-based guaranteed income programs could keep generations of families out of trouble with the law.
Also this week, Chisom Okorafor takes on “subscription fatigue” and what to do about those mounting monthly costs. And Rebecca Hart Holder explains what to do about deceptive, anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers” that offer dangerous, unqualified medical advice to unsuspecting patients.
New This Week…
Mass Deportations Would Be a Nightmare | Alliyah Lusuegro
The popular GOP slogan would tear millions of families apart, including mine. It would also be a moral, logistical, and economic disaster.
A False Accusation Put Me in Prison. A Safety Net Could Have Kept Me Out. | Leon Bensen
With a modest guaranteed income or child allowance, millions of families like mine could provide for themselves without turning to crime.
Feeling Subscription Fatigue? You’re Not Alone | Chisom Okorafor
In the digital era, companies use subscriptions to make you rent things you used to be able to buy. Federal regulations — and public libraries — can help.
Anti-Abortion Centers Deceive Patients. Here’s How We Fight Back. | Rebecca Hart Holder
“Crisis pregnancy centers” deceive patients, putting their health at risk. Education can help patients avoid these dangerous centers.
Cartoon: The Only War Criminal Available | Khalil Bendib
Was Bibi the best House leadership could do?
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In Case You Missed It…
Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging. Next Year, We Can Change That. | Rakeen Mabud
The Trump tax cuts set off a wave of corporate profiteering that never “trickled down” to the rest of us. Soon we’ll get a chance to fix that.
The First Major Presidential Candidate to Support Marijuana Legalization | Paul Armentano
Like most Americans, Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana.
Public Transit, Our Bulwark Against the Climate Crisis | LeeAnn Hall
This summer, climate disasters are all around us. With bold investments in transit, we can rapidly cut emissions — and make life better for all of us.
Senate Pathways to Power: We Need Leaders Who Look Like America | Dedrick Asante-Muhammad
Americans of color, particularly Black and Latino Americans, are badly underrepresented in Senate staffing roles. We need to fix that.
