Opinion

Climate Nihilism is a privilege young Americans can’t afford

November is the month of kindness, but its message may fall flat this year. A…

I am a real-life double exceptional high-achieving autistic woman. My life is not like ‘The Big Bang Theory’

“You can’t sit there; that’s my spot!” yells The Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Cooper. As…

Will the UN ever be able to eradicate systemic racism within?

In the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflagration, a significant anniversary at the United Nations –October…

The Imperative of Trans Solidarity in Red States

This year has seen an unprecedented wave of almost 500 anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills that…

What Senator Cory Booker gets wrong about Black people and AI

Recently, Senator Cory Booker sat down with tech insiders to discuss equity, discrimination, and Blackness, as…

Political Performative Narcissists are so entertaining – let’s just not vote for them

Nov. 7 is voting day. It’s not the big show, it’s an off-off-Broadway run not…

Affirmative Action Reboot: Make Admissions More Fair This Year

Just over 20 years ago as a new Cambridge University graduate, I got on a…

People in grief need allies

The last time I saw Dylan he was dancing on my front porch steps. He…

ChatGPT for therapy? Houston, we have a problem

The US Space Force has clamped down on its use of ChatGPT, citing security concerns and the…

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are A Threat, Even if You Don’t Want An Abortion

Reproductive rights advocates have long been warning people seeking abortion of the dangers of crisis…

Cultural Competency in Special Education is Needed to Handle Differing Cultural Assumptions Around Disability

At my sons’ annual school planning meeting 20 years ago, I sat quietly as the…

Home At Last: How I Found My Queer Arab Community

I recently walked into a Chicago tea bar in the Andersonville neighborhood to watch a…

The Politics of Georgia’s Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System Victimizes Children

Georgia’s superior court judges are hindering progress in child welfare and juvenile justice. Juvenile courts…

Girls should be free to make messes and keep the science tidy

This October, astronomy enthusiasts in the northern hemisphere can spot a comet first seen by Pierre…

On climate, the pope is showing moral leadership. The Texas Railroad Commission, not so much.

As the risk of unusually strong hurricanes this fall follows the exhaustion of strong heat…