by Harry Litman Since it became clear that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg intended to charge Donald Trump with crimes growing out of hush money payments to […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Why do so many young white men in America find fascism ‘cool’?
by Omer Aziz Last fall, just blocks from my apartment in Cambridge, Mass., a gang of neo-Nazis gathered in Harvard Square on a Sunday afternoon. Videos showed […]
Texas judge gut punches preventive care
by Lisa Jarvis A federal judge in Texas ruled last week that insurers no longer have to cover some preventive services that have long been included under […]
What makes this economic slowdown different from the others?
by Conor Sen We’ve been watching slumps ripple through various parts of the economy over the past 18 months: technology startups and stocks, regional banks and growing […]
Trump border policy spreads in Canada
by Karen Musalo and Audrey Macklin At almost 4,000 miles, the United States’ northern border is about twice as long as the U.S.-Mexico border — much of […]
My pregnancy caused crushing pain. Doctors didn’t think that was a problem
by Tiphanie Yanique When I was pregnant with my second child, the pain in my pelvis was extraordinary. “It’s normal,” my white obstetrician said. I told her […]
Voters must hold politicians accountable
by David L. Nevins As often happens these days, last week a friend of mine was quite angry by something his member of Congress did and vented […]
Give toy Easter bunnies, not real rabbits
Animals are a commitment, not just a gift by Donna Albergotti I recently adopted a rabbit. Olaf had been passed from shelter to shelter for more than […]
Our space junk problem just got a cheap solution
by Adam Minter This month, a hunk of space junk hurtled toward the International Space Station, putting the safety of astronauts and their orbiting outpost at risk. […]
Relax — no one is trying to ban Skittles. Well, not exactly
by Robin Abcarian Once again, Skittles finds itself in the crosshairs. Well, Skittles and a whole bunch of other snacks Americans — especially kids — love to […]
