Opinion: We Want To End The School-To-Prison Pipeline. 2020 Democrats Are Starting To Listen.
Last week Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren engaged with young leaders about the school-to-prison pipeline. Who else will step up?
Opinion: I Was In Jail For Seven Years For A Crime I Didn’t Commit. I'm Owed More Than My Freedom.
It's not enough to free the innocent. We must rebuild the lives that are shattered by a broken system.
Opinion: We Disrupted The Harvard–Yale Game Because Our Schools Profit From Disaster
Our schools profit from oil drilling and extorting communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. A football game can wait.
Opinion: The Right To Hide Your Face
Hong Kong's highest court recently ruled a ban on protesters wearing masks was unconstitutional. Similar bans are already in place right here in America.
Opinion: The Stunning Hypocrisy Of General Mattis
Indulging Trump, Mattis pushed cruel discrimination against thousands of American service members. His pleas for national unity today ring hollow.
Opinion: Pete King Whipped Up Anti-Muslim Bigotry. Why Is Chuck Schumer Celebrating Him?
The Long Island Republican will leave a legacy of division and demonization. Schumer is wrong to celebrate it.
Opinion: America Does Voting The Wrong Way. Here's How To Fix It.
In a crowded race like the current Democratic primary, someone can win even if the vast majority of voters oppose them. Ranked-choice voting fixes this.
Opinion: Private Equity Is The Enemy Of Working People Everywhere
My retail job was destroyed by greedy financial executives. There are millions more like me, and we're fighting back.
Opinion: As President, I'll Make Our Government Work For Americans With Disabilities
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shares "the most comprehensive and ambitious disability policy plan yet proposed in the 2020 presidential campaign."
Opinion: Why Facebook Should Sit Out The 2020 Election
Digital political advertising is a lawless Wild West. Until rules can be enforced, there's no responsible way for tech giants to participate.
Opinion: I Asked Joe Biden A Tough Question, So He Called Me A Child. He Wants To Be President?
My encounter with the man who wants to be president taught me that he is not up to the task.
Opinion: Teenagers Are Changing The World. They Should Be Allowed To Vote.
Young activists are leading global struggles over climate change and civil rights. There's no reason why they shouldn't have a say in who runs their government.
Opinion: How Artists And Fans Stopped Facial Recognition From Invading Music Festivals
The surveillance dystopia of our nightmares is not inevitable — and the way we kept it out of concerts and festivals is a lesson for the future.
Opinion: I Was Silent For 25 Years. No More.
For most of my life it was unthinkable that I would ever talk about the sexual abuse I experienced as a child — let alone break my silence on the state Senate floor.
Opinion: As The Vaping Industry Fights The Government, Remember Big Tobacco’s Menthol Playbook
The tobacco business successfully lobbied to keep menthol cigarettes legal, even as other flavors were banned. It did so with the help of black leaders and institutions.
Opinion: We Just Won A Major Victory In The Fight Against Immigration Detention
California just banned the use of private prisons for immigration detention. With Washington deadlocked, it shows how states can lead the fight for immigrants' rights.
Opinion: Trump Has Abandoned Ukraine To Russia. It's A Missing Piece Of The Impeachment Debate.
The attempt to get dirt on his political rivals is just the tip of the iceberg. For years, Trump has worked to weaken Ukraine and sell out its people to Russia.
Opinion: We Have A Mental Health Crisis. Why Isn't Washington Acting Like It?
In the US, 1 in 5 children have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. Treatment should be a human right, not a privilege.
Opinion: The Trauma Of Gun Violence Lasts Generations
Gun deaths loom over my community like a storm cloud. To heal the pain, we need to listen to those who feel it the most.
Opinion: I Won My Asylum Case, But The Government Still Won't Release Me
Two months after my baby was born, they put me in a cell. I'm still there 10 months later, even after winning my asylum case.