| May 23, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyMattel is one of the largest toy-making companies on earth. Turns out it’s one of the biggest manufacturers of income inequality, too. Last year, the Barbie doll manufacturer paid its CEO nearly 5,000 times as much as its median worker. This stunning revelation...
| | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyVeterans have made enormous sacrifices for the United States. The rest of us should ensure that they lead prosperous lives after their service. Affordable, high-quality health care has been a cornerstone of this promise since the formation of the Veterans Health...
| | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOn May 14, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin smiled for pictures in front of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Big day for Israel,“ Donald Trump tweeted. “Congratulations!“ Meanwhile,...
| | Peace / Security|Rights / Democracy“As a sniper I was not usually the victim of a traumatic event, but the perpetrator of violence and death,” recalled Garrett Reppenhegen of Iraq Veterans Against the War in an essay for Salon. “My actions in combat would have been more acceptable to me if I...
| | Rights / DemocracyI don’t think I’m alone in believing there’s an intrinsic value to human life. That is, any human, no matter who they are or what they’re like, has worth simply because they’re human. On some basic level, all of us are equal and precious....
