Monday, September 14, 2026

Getting out of poverty shouldn’t be about luck

I grew up poor and undocumented. Here's what I've learned.

Coronavirus reminds you of death – and amplifies your core values, both bad and...

Recognizing that the coronavirus poses the same existential threat for all of us helps underscore that humanity is a group we all belong to.

Higher education in America’s prisons: 4 essential reads

Research shows that providing education to such young men – and young women – when they become incarcerated makes them less likely to return to prison.
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Millions mark international Women’s Day as pandemic deepens inequality, violence around the world

We hear voices from protests in the Philippines, Mexico and Guatemala in a year where women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic.

Ritual, power, and the weekend arena

The roar of a crowd that believes its collective voice matters stands in quiet contrast to spectacles that ask only for attention, passivity, and allegiance.

Biden reverses Trump’s trans military ban, but assault on rights continues at state level

And Biden ordered the Pentagon to review the files of troops who were forced out because of the ban and to immediately halt discharges of transgender troops now serving.