Influencers Aren't The Problem — They're Just Trying To Make It In A Broken System
Our culture demands young people show hustle. But if we mess up, our failures are broadcast to the world like a modern-day Enron scandal.
How Did The Media Get The R. Kelly Story So Wrong? The New York Times Led The Way.
Throughout the 2000s, America's most influential newspaper celebrated R. Kelly as a pop genius and downplayed the horrific reports coming out of Chicago.
Opinion: Ed Buck Cannot Get Another Free Pass
This is what happens when wealth, class, and privilege matter more to society than a vulnerable black queer life.
Opinion: Irish Americans Will Not Accept Brexit Dividing Ireland Once Again
The Irish American community will flex all of its political muscle to prevent a hard border returning to Ireland.
Russian Troll Or American Super PAC? It's Getting Harder To Tell The Difference.
Wealthy interests can spend unlimited dollars influencing our elections, and with the FEC asleep at the wheel, there's almost no mechanism to stop bad actors.
You May Not Be Feeling The Shutdown Yet, But Thousands Of Families Are Already In Crisis
Even families who earn a living wage would struggle if they lost weeks of pay. So imagine what it means for those below the poverty line.
Ellen DeGeneres Has No Clue About Black Queer Pain
We don’t expect Ellen to have range on topics like this anymore. But we expect her to know when it’s not her place to protect and support someone who hurt black queer people.
Iowa Gets Democrats Talking, But South Carolina Is Where The Action Is
If you want to win the Democratic nomination, you need to win the African-American vote. And there's where South Carolina comes in.
The First Step Act Is Good News For Some, But It Overlooks Women
Reforms that don't address the distinct ways prisons fail women mean the population of incarcerated women will keep rising.
Opinion: To Understand France's Crisis, You Must First Understand Its Cheese
The crisis in France is a byproduct of thousand-year old rivalries in an ancient and fragmented land, writes a leading Arab expert on WENA affairs.
America Has 14,000 Golf Courses And 6,000 Refugees Waiting At The Border
The United States is a land of plenty, not scarcity — and undocumented immigrants are not the reason our hospitals and social services are crumbling.
Fix The Subways, With Weed
Legal weed is a painless way for state and local governments to raise major new tax revenues, and it comes as big cities desperately need the investment.
We're Seeing What Happens When Republicans Rule Without Popular Support
The Republican modus operandi has become clear: If you can’t win elections, rig them. If the rules say you can’t do something, change the rules.
PETA Is Right And All Of You Need To Stop Revving A Dead Porsche
Deep down, most people know the way animals are treated by factory farms is morally indefensible. But it’s easier to look the other way and mock the kooky vegans.
The Internet Is Getting Small And Boring. Long Live Tumblr.
Tumblr has been a safe harbor of delightful, weird, and deeply human stuff, free of the algorithms that have made social media dull and conformist.
Tumblr’s Porn Ban Is The Middle Of The End Of The Old Internet
The internet culture of the 2000s has been dying off for years, and the march to the digital grave is speeding up.
Opinion: I Worked For George H.W. Bush. He Was The Last Of His Kind.
“Governing meant something far more important to George Bush than campaigning. Being the president was different from being a nominee.”
Opinion: The Supreme Court Can’t Turn Back Time On Abortion Rights, But It Can Do Something Worse
We are not headed backward into the land before Roe v. Wade — we are headed forward into uncharted territory.
Democrats Can Win Back Rural America, But First They Need To Understand What Bled It Dry
At the root of rural America’s angst are small towns whose economies have been taken over by a handful of predatory multinationals.
Fox News Isn't A Normal Media Company. We Have To Stop Treating It Like One.
Liberals have spent decades complaining about, mocking, and fact-checking Fox News. Instead, we should remove it from polite society.