Rights and Democracy
Decriminalize Fare Evasion
You don’t go to jail for missing a highway toll. It shouldn’t be any different on transit.
The GOP’s ‘Moral Insanity’ on Health Care
Republicans are trying to throw 23 million Americans off their health care — in a pandemic.
What If We Actually Listened?
Here’s what I learned when I stopped trying to convince anyone of anything.
Jail Birds of a Feather
Donald Trump, Roger Stone, and the art of the deal.
Now Is the Time for Free College
With youth unemployment and student debt skyrocketing, young people need free higher education.
We Need a Global Green New Deal
The rules of the global economy got us into this mess. But rules can change.
Policing Is Not a Public Good
From the beginning, policing in this country has primarily protected the powerful. Maybe now that can change.
Learning Not to Look Away
Anti-racist work can be emotionally difficult. Take time to process your feelings — but don’t forget the big picture.
Another Hated Symbol
There are some edifices the Trump administration is perfectly willing to topple.
I Got COVID-19 at Work. I Won’t Be the Last One.
Essential workers aren’t being treated like our lives are essential at all.
