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I had Tuberculosis. My experience with the public health system taught me ‘personal responsibility’ isn’t enough to protect society
For covid, time for sticks, not carrots.
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Afghan democracy was a 'grand illusion.' So is the Republicans' concern about terrorism
The president should lean into bringing Afghans to America.
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We can recycle to our heart’s content, but without large-scale government action, we'll never get climate change under control
No matter what we do, we are locked into the warming effects of climate change until at least 2050, according to a new UN report.
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The 20-year militarization of our borders has failed like the 20-year military occupation of Afghanistan. Let’s end both
They cause more harm than good.
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The battle over race is the cancer afflicting American civic health
Everything in politics has come to revolve around the question of whether the society should be governed b a white Christian minority.
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The withdrawal from Afghanistan is complex and messy. It's making partisans say silly things
The president is trying to do the right thing with all the consequences of having tried doing the right thing.
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It's hard to believe the GOP would sacrifice kids to maintain rule by white Christian men
Believe it, though.
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Yes, when they fantasize about killing you, believe them. Then make everyone aware of it
Democracy can cure the Republican disease.
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Anti-woke liberals want to be heard and not dismissed. They deserve this. But they need to exercise a bit of humility first
Even so, progressives must engage with left-leaning, intellectual anti-wokes. They are our once and future political allies.
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The campaign against trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard isn’t about gender. It’s about conservative fear-mongering
Encouraging voters to fear transgender women as a threat to the right to compete fairly is yet another big lie.
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In the face of authoritarianism, don't lose hope. Normal partisan politics can save democracy
The Dems are pushing a fault line within the GOP to its breaking point.
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The least vaccinated religious group is also the most likely to believe in conspiracy theories
White evangelical apologists blame the young and the secular, though.