Stop Playing Politics with People’s Lives
We need a health care system that delivers care with compassion and guards the right to affordable, effective health care.
The Negative Consequences of Entangling Local Policing and Immigration Enforcement
Increased involvement of state and local police in federal immigration enforcement carries financial burdens and litigation risks and damages community trust.
Reproductive Justice Beyond Biology
Loretta J. Ross on the need for a more comprehensive understanding of how public policies affecting a woman’s autonomy over her body have implications beyond just issues of birth control, abortion, and sterilization.
Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Only Weakens the United States
The White House’s foolhardy Muslim ban does nothing to protect us.
A Black History Lesson for the Ages
A group of HBCU presidents failed to share their history of struggle with the president but endured grossly out-of-touch remarks from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and an embarrassing photo op as Black History Month ends.
African American Students Deserve a High-Quality Education
Although African American students have made significant progress since the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, access to high-quality public education is still a challenge for many.
Milo’s Fall From a Hateful Summit
Milo Yiannopoulos’ downfall provides a thought-provoking lesson.
President Trump Has Cheapened the Dignity of His Office
The president’s recent comments and behavior serve to undermine the nation’s democratic ideals and foster a creeping sense of nihilism about the institutions that serve public interests.
The Real Effect of Trump’s Muslim Ban
President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban keeps innocent people from traveling to the United States, but does little to make the United States safer.
Beyond ‘Law and Order’
With Jeff Sessions as attorney general, dangerous and outdated “law and order” policies would stymie criminal justice reform.