| Mar 15, 2017 | Peace / SecurityRight now, Donald Trump could start a nuclear war on a whim, and no one could stop him. Under any circumstances, the prospect of nuclear war is terrifying, the deadly consequences irreversible. Yet with a single order, the president — any president — could effectively...
| Dec 28, 2016 | Peace / SecurityWhile the world has been transfixed on the epic tragedy in Syria, another tragedy — a hidden one — has been consuming the children of Yemen. Battered by the twin evils of war and hunger, every 10 minutes a child in Yemen dies from malnutrition, diarrhea, or...
| Nov 23, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyAs soon as the presidential election results were announced, alarm bells went off for anyone who cares about reproductive rights. Lawmakers around the country have been moving for years to restrict abortion rights. But for millions of women who’ve taken...
| Nov 16, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyWhen a political puck named Dick Tuck lost a California senate election in 1966, he famously conceded: “The people have spoken. The bastards.” So now that the people have spoken up for Donald Trump, were they saying that they embrace his xenophobic,...
| Oct 26, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyIn a few short weeks, this election will be over, and the task of governing will fall on the winning candidate and the reshuffled Congress. At the top of the list of issues to address in the early months of 2017 should be reforming our broken tax code. Why should tax...
