Rights and Democracy
Housing Is a Human Right — We Need to Recognize It
Housing is fundamental to every person’s life, health, and security. Our government should start treating it that way.
Extremists Want to Ban Discussing Their Abortion Bans
Sensing just how unpopular their agenda is, anti-choice extremists are attacking reporters for calling their abortion bans “bans.”
Cartoon: Men of the Cloth
The Supreme Court supports freedom of religion… if your religion is discrimination.
What Decades of Social Work Taught Me About Poverty
Not one person I’ve ever met wants to be poor, sick, disabled, struggling, or on the receiving end of public assistance programs.
Cannabis Laws Are Changing. Drug Testing Must Change Too.
Adults who consume alcohol legally and responsibly outside of work aren’t penalized by employers. It should be no different for marijuana.
Young People Can’t Sit on the Sidelines on Social Security
Young workers struggling to save amid high rents and student debt will pay the biggest price for cuts. Here’s how to prevent them.
End Legacy Admissions
Giving priority admissions to well-connected families has long been a form of “affirmative action” for the rich.
The Supreme Court’s Gone Rogue and Americans Are Suffering For It
Three illicitly appointed GOP judges sit at the heart of the court’s legitimacy crisis.
Cartoon: Affirmative Reaction
The Supreme Court preserved affirmative action for wealthy families while abandoning it for everyone else — with one telling exception.
A Tale of Two Tragedies at Sea
Why should lost billionaires get an international rescue effort while hundreds of refugees are left to die at sea?