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We Can’t Hug Away Injustice

Brandt Jean’s embrace of the officer who killed his brother Botham was touching — and also frustrating.

In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing because of who we are. Congress should act.

A recent uproar on my campus reveals the pain young people of color feel at being treated like “others.”

Once again, Trump wants to build a wall — except this time it’s to keep Congress out.

Either our system is going to break, or Trump’s finally going to fail. It’s an exhausting drama.

We can’t put a price tag on our free press — but unless we stop them, predatory investors can.

If my patient needs a heart procedure, we should decide that together — not some insurance company.

Somebody’s expecting a big scandal.

In the wealthiest country in world history, we can and we must guarantee that everyone has a home.

Presidential candidates are finally feeling the pressure to talk about structural racism. The rest of us should, too.