Peace and Security
Our Nearly $1 Trillion Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer
Congress is spending on the military like it’s World War III. Diverting that money to jobs, health care, and the climate would make us far safer.
Journalists Shouldn’t Just Repeat What Politicians Say. They Should Investigate It.
As a student journalist, one of the first things I learned was to double check sources. When politicians mislead us, people need to know.
Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum
Shutting down the border to asylum seekers is cruel, ineffective, and plainly illegal. We need to put human dignity — and the law — first.
Cartoon: America Is Back
A few things we don’t need four more years of…
Cartoon: Biden’s Red Lines
The Biden administration’s reluctance to hold Israel accountable is deadly.
Cartoon: Give Me Your Silenced
A cartoonist’s tribute to the young people speaking up against the war in Gaza.
Cartoon: Columbia Bombs on Free Speech
The heavy-handed response to student protests on Gaza is a bad look for America’s universities.
A Bittersweet Arab American Heritage Month
Our culture is worth celebrating. But amid the immense suffering in Gaza, it’s hard to feel celebratory.
Cartoon: The Speaker’s Slippery Balancing Act
The House Leader isn’t so much “leading” as “trying not to plummet.”
Last Year, You Spent More Than a Month’s Rent on Pentagon Contractors
A dollar by dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.
