Opinion

Food Insecurity and Health

While the government focuses on the omicron variant and booster shots it is ignoring another…

Linguistic Identity & Hollywood: Hoping Spielberg and Sorkin got the Latinx accents Right

Two films were released today that bring to light stories that represent the Latino/x community…

Close Healthcare Gaps: Black Americans Need Black Healthcare Providers

My entire intermediate family, ages 30 – 79, is considered high risk in this pandemic.…

Rep. Matt Krause’s investigation is fueling the HIV epidemic.

This World AIDS Day, Texas state representative Matt Krause is hunting down books with information…

National Bomb Threats – from University Ambivalence to Community Investment

In early November, the United States watched as numerous bomb threats emptied buildings at prestigious…

Even after the Arbery Conviction, Black America Still has Nowhere to Run

At Thanksgiving dinner last week, my large family was gathered around the dining room table. …

I AM VIETNAMESE AMERICAN AND SICK AND TIRED OF LIVING WITH THE BURDEN OF BEING A MODEL MINORITY

My life as a Vietnamese American in America is nothing like what you see in…

Collective Memory for Queer and Trans Liberation

Sitting by my 95-year-old grandmother’s hospital bed, I listened in rapt attention as she told…

Why We Need The Annual Transgender Day of Awareness on November 20

Just like any traumatic experience, I can remember exactly where I was when the phone…

After Months Online, Students Struggle with Real Life

It’s midterm at universities across the United States, and students and teachers accustomed to three…

History shows Glenn Youngkin’s strategy may be a losing one

Fifty years ago, a Democratic candidate for mayor of Indianapolis hoped to win by stoking…

Gruden’s racist emails are not the only problem facing major league sports

Jon Gruden’s resignation from the Las Vegas Raiders comes after an investigation of workplace climate…

Climate change is here. What can we do about it?

How do we find the strength to not look away from all that is breaking…

Here’s Something We Can Do to Stop Police Abuse in our Communities

Police “testilying” is a serious, long-standing and ongoing problem for Black and brown people contending…

The Afghan People are not Political Props for the Left

In the days following the Taliban’s swift conquest of Afghanistan, a disturbing narrative took hold…