Peace and Security
Gitmo’s Shameful Twentieth Anniversary
President Biden must use his executive authority to close this sordid chapter in our nation’s history.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Internationalist
King looked beyond our borders — not only at injustice, but how people worked together to end it. It’s an example we need today.
Continuing King’s ‘Revolution of Values’
King spent his last birthday organizing poor people of all races against immoral spending priorities. We need that revolution today.
The Party of January 6
The coup attempt turned into a road map for the national GOP. Whether democracy survives is up to us.
The ‘Failed’ Coup
Did January 6 actually fail?
The GOP’s Deadly Islamophobia
The party’s increasingly over incitement against Muslims is a deadly trap for Americans.
Stop Normalizing Islamophobia
Hateful attacks on Ilhan Omar and other Muslims should be forcefully condemned, regardless of partisanship.
AI That Will Bite Us in the Butt
The latest dystopian tech craze? Robotic police dogs.
It’s Time to Ban Killer Drones
America’s parting drone attack in Afghanistan, which killed an aid worker and his family, is emblematic of the entire drone war.
The Hypocrisy of the Federal Spending Debate
Why is it controversial to spend on social programs but not the Pentagon? Or to subsidize the poor but not the rich?
