Trump’s wildlife protection board supports trophy hunting
Although Trump had openly tweeted about being against hunting, some members of this advisory board have direct ties with the president and his family.
Memorial for lynching victims a first step toward reconciliation
It offers a place of reckoning for generations of racial trauma.
No more police killings of kids!
Children of color appear to be fair game for too many cops.
Obama should have repealed the 1917 Espionage Act in addition to commuting Manning’s sentence
Obama and Holder have bequeathed yet another tool of authoritarianism to the incoming Trumpian troglodytes.
Smart Guns Meet Stubborn Opposition
Are smart guns the answer to prevent future mass shootings and other acts of gun violence? First we need legislation to come to the point where curtailing gun-violence is a reality.
Saudi bombing and blockade are devastating Yemen, and Yemenis know the US bears responsibility
U.S.-backed Saudi aggression is stoking anti-American sentiment in Yemen.
At Washington Post, defunding police is a step too radical
With the Post’s prominence as a leading publication for political coverage, it’s no wonder Americans are resistant to the idea of defunding: The news they’re reading is telling them to resist it.
We must stop family separation—and we can do it now
The Biden administration has tools it can use right now to put kids and families first in immigration policy.
Political jujitsu: Now’s the time for Medicare for all
Either expensive health care for the few, or affordable health care for the many.
Former deputy jailer sentenced to prison after assaulting inmate
“The FBI will not tolerate correctional officers who violate a person’s civil rights.”