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Land of the Unfree

This July 4, let’s lay claim to the freedom and equality we’ve celebrated for centuries, but seldom practiced.

Trump’s own right-wing court threw cold water on his dream of killing DACA.

Even here, people are organizing demonstrations to protest racism and police violence.

Thanks to the Supreme Court, now I have rights that I should have had anyway. Others deserve the same.

Congress is spending trillions to keep businesses afloat. Are families less important?

There’s a lot of bad news out there, but I hope we’ll celebrate amid the pain.

The people pulling down statues may know their history better than those who defend them.

Almost as bad as Trump’s Bible photo-op was the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff joining him in combat fatigues.

In your books, you were so concerned about the rights of house elves. This is about humans, so stick with me.

Our ancestors were emancipated on Juneteenth, but we’re still fighting for true freedom in this country.