Rights and Democracy

Anti-Asian Bias Is Pervasive
When I studied Chinese two decades ago, I couldn’t believe how white peers reacted. Imagine how Asian Americans feel.

I Want Civil Rights. They Want to Talk About Sports.
Republicans are leveraging public ignorance about trans people to deny Queer Americans basic civil rights.

The Worst Attack on Voting Rights Since Jim Crow
Most Americans want to make voting easier, not harder. We need to pass the For the People Act.

Medicare for All Could Save My Life
My insurance says my cancer drugs aren’t “medically necessary.” No one should have to fight for care like this.

The Real Virus
The last administration was a superspreader of anti-Asian racism.

A Mob Is Coming for Your Voting Rights
It’s not a crowd of rioters, like on January 6 — it’s a group of legalistic autocrats like Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell.

Water Is Life. Can We Protect It?
Americans will have to fight hard to protect their water from corporate greed. They can learn a lot from El Salvador.

Biden’s Relief Package Is a Huge Victory for Workers
It’s one of the largest antipoverty programs ever passed — and will save worker pensions throughout the country.

Our Elections Are Being Rigged
Republican lawmakers are stealing our electoral process in broad daylight.

Texas: A Study in Private Gain at Public Expense
My family spent the Texas freeze cold and dirty and parched while utilities bilked us and politicians fled to resorts.