There鈥檚 More to the American Jobs Plan Than Jobs
Biden鈥檚 infrastructure plans promise not just to boost the economy, but to fundamentally redefine the role of government.
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Why California Should Expand Health Coverage to Undocumented Seniors
If the state extends Medi-Cal to all undocumented immigrants, they would be eligible to receive potentially life-saving health care.
Building Bridges Without a Foundation for Peace Won鈥檛 Work
We shouldn鈥檛 reach out to the other side just for the sake of talk or 鈥渦nity.鈥� We need to build a safe and just society for all of us.
Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
Support for Families Needs to Be Permanent
The American Rescue Plan offers a lot of fixes to long-term issues affecting American families. That鈥檚 why they shouldn鈥檛 be allowed to expire in a year.
Body Cues for Climate Blues
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, am I sad or did I just eat some bad cheese?
This Labor Rights Bill Could End Up Hurting Gig Workers
New federal legislation makes the same mistake a California law did, which cost thousands of jobs.
The Grizzly in the Driveway
Grizzly bears are legendary creatures of human fear and awe. But we find this endangered species hard to live with.
The War on Voting Reaches Home
The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.
What Would a White Woman Do?
Whenever I am faced with emotional ambivalence, or a sense of duty to others is in competition with my own emotional needs, I ask, 鈥淲hat would a white woman do?鈥�
Civility Won’t End Racism
History shows that our cultural insistence on civility has maintained White superiority.
Enunciating Power: Amanda Gorman and My Battle to Claim My Voice
鈥淎s I later listened to Gorman talk about all she鈥檚 overcome, I thought about the power of mastering language, especially those languages that stubbornly push us to their margins.鈥�
Addressing Anti-Asian Attacks With Transformative Justice
As attacks on Asian communities rise, so must understanding and solidarity between Asian and Black communities to challenge the real enemy, White supremacy.
Ah, Sweet Normalcy: Obstruction and Dysfunction
Initial progress in Biden鈥檚 first weeks may be overshadowed by rising obstructionism, and timidity in his own party.
A Tale of Two Insurrections
In the wake of an insurrection, reconstruction has always been an optimistic act of rebuilding, reimagining, and recreating our country.
It鈥檚 a Sign: How to Keep Climate Communications Compelling
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, on benign visual interventions in physical space.
The Origin of Black History Month鈥攁nd Why It Still Matters
While the roots of Black History Month began 94 years ago, there is still much inspiration and guidance to be gleaned from the past, says the Secretary of the Smithsonian.
Water Protectors Hold Their Ground in Wild Rice Country
A report from occupied Palisade, where Water Protectors confront a dying, but still deadly, energy behemoth.
Biden Can鈥檛 Heal America By Himself. Here鈥檚 How to Help
Conversations across the lines of race, class, politics, and religion can have a transformative impact on a community.
What the Inauguration Meant to Me, as an Abuse Survivor
I was unexpectedly emotional watching the Biden-Harris inauguration. Then I remembered the last time I felt so bowled over by basic decency.
What Will It Take to 鈥淏uild Back Better鈥�?
We鈥檙e in a time of global and national crises. President Biden must rise to the task.
Unity Is Impossible Without Accountability
President Biden鈥檚 inaugural address focused on bringing the nation together. But that won鈥檛 happen if 鈥渦nity鈥� means we revert to the way things used to be.
The Year of Good Trouble
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
The Capitol Insurrection and White Supremacist Infiltration of US Police
There is a long history of racism in U.S. policing. For all Americans to be truly safe, it is important to weed out White supremacy, especially in the institution sworn to protect us all.
This Insurrection Demands Justice
We can鈥檛 afford to wait 13 days until Trump is gone. The time to act is now.
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