Opinion: To Save The Planet, Cut The Pentagon
For just over 10% of a single year's military spending, we could build enough green electricity for every household in the country.
Opinion: The Amazon Van That Broke My Family's Heart
Ever since my mom was hit and killed by a white van delivering Amazon packages, the company's obsession with fast, cheap delivery has made me feel sick.
Opinion: Forget About The Climate Deniers. It’s The Climate Liars We Need To Stop.
Some politicians really don’t believe climate change is real. But there are many more who secretly believe the science but lie about it to win elections.
Opinion: Refugees Made Our City Great. Turning Them Away Is A Moral Disaster.
Clarkston, Georgia, has welcomed more than 40,000 refugees over the last four decades. We’re thriving like never before.
Opinion: Here Are The 2020 Democrats, Ranked By What They're Doing For The Rest Of The Party
We desperately need our national leaders to elevate local candidates and races. Here's who is doing it the best so far.
Opinion: New York City Schools Got A Little Less Segregated This Week. The Winner Is Everyone.
This week, 2,500 sixth-graders will show up at a group of Brooklyn middle schools that are far more integrated than they were a year ago.
Opinion: In This Economy, Every Day Should Be Labor Day
The lack of attention paid to working people in our politics and media has had disastrous results.
Opinion: Tipping While Black Can Be Dangerous
In an economic system rooted in slavery, to be anti-labor is always to be anti-Black.
Opinion: Black People Have A Responsibility To Vote. So Does Everyone Else.
When pundits try to blame minority turnout for lost elections, let’s hold all voters accountable.
Opinion: The Irish Americans Surrounding Trump Need To Remember Their People's History
The long saga of the Irish diaspora cannot end with us, of all people, being the ones to say that because you have suffered, you are not welcome.
Opinion: With This Statement, I Give Notice That Instagram Owns Your Soul
People posting a pseudo-legal declaration may believe they're in a two-way dialogue with the company. The opposite is true.
Opinion: Gen Z Will Be The New Greatest Generation
Seventy-five years ago, a generation found the clarity and resolve needed to save the world. Another generation of young people is now on track to do the same.
Opinion: I Walked Through The Desert To Make It To America. Then They Took Me To The Icebox.
Coming to a new country is like coming into a stranger’s home. At the US border, we are not treated like guests, and we're barely treated like humans.
Opinion: The Meat Industry Wants To Censor Your Veggie Burger
A new range of plant-based burgers are taking off among eaters and investors. In response, the meat industry is calling for censorship.
Opinion: Our Mass Shooting Culture Makes Me Constantly Worry When I'm In A Public Space
Over the years, my anxiety over mass shootings has become a sort of continual low-level hum. And I know that I'm not alone.
Opinion: To Save Journalism, Break Up Silicon Valley
Donald Trump makes no secret of his hatred for journalists, but his administration's investigation into the power of Big Tech is long overdue.
Opinion: Silicon Valley Is Giving Big Bucks To Mayor Pete
His persona fits neatly with Silicon Valley’s own political identity: outwardly progressive, but without much evident anger at the new American oligarchy.
Opinion: We Put ICE Detention Centers Into "Orange Is The New Black." Now I'm Heading Back To One.
I first visited an ICE detention facility so I could write it into the show. Then the show ended and I returned, alone, on a different kind of mission.
Opinion: Defend Ilhan Omar. But Don’t Look Away From The Things She’s Said.
I believe Ilhan Omar didn’t know that the things she said could be deeply offensive. I also believe her misguided rhetoric can normalize violent anti-Semitism.
Opinion: I Should Have Listened To My Grandma About American Racist Terrorism
Maybe there’s a big step between “send her back” and the world my grandmother remembered. Or maybe it’s not such a big step at all.