Opinion

Just Say Yes: DEI is an Ongoing Necessity

Inequality and privilege continue to be an American reality. Policies and initiatives to maintain and…

Tripping on Tongues: How Inhumane Immigration Practices Endanger the Worlds’ Mother Languages

There’s a certain irony in Feb. 21 serving as International Mother Language Day even as the heritage—and…

The next four years: choosing healing over harm

As we step into a tumultuous four years ahead, many of us are making resolutions…

Self-Care in the Age of Brawny Machismo

The brawny machismo of yesteryear has returned with full vengeance as politicians and billionaires have…

Can we speak out on Palestine yet?

The U.S. president has essentially called for the ethnic cleansing and U.S. takeover of Gaza,…

Narratives Matter: Truth & Opportunity Can Shape Policies, Lives

In the 90s, I was labeled a “welfare queen.” I wish I could say they…

The Borders Between Us

Immigration is top of mind for Americans, as President Trump began cracking down on border…

Looking Ahead to New Year: New Catastrophes or New Efforts?

It is a natural instinct as the New Year approaches to look back in time…

The Emergency Department: America’s Patchwork Safety Net Is Fraying

It’s 3 a.m. in the emergency department (ED), and an elderly homeless man sits quietly…

Productivity Culture Nearly Killed Me and My Baby

On a warmer-than-usual December evening 2.5 years ago, I went into premature labor at 24…

Seven Steps forward for NPP in Sri Lanka

I’m Ananda P. Dasanayake from New York City. I left Sri Lanka in 1987 but…

“Moving at the Speed of Trust”? Course Correction Needed

Ever since the publication of Steven M.R. Covey’s book The Speed of Trust in 2006,…

Invest in Indigenous Solutions in the Global South to Combat Climate Change Crisis

“It is time to deliver…the sound you hear is the ticking clock. We are in…

The Body Politic: When Bodies Remember What Ballots Can’t Tell

What Trauma Teaches Us About Post-Election America

Call To Action: Urgent Need For Youth Advocacy in Justice System

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court of The United States’ In re Gault case declared that youth…