Public Voices
The OpEd Project’s Public Voices Fellowship is a national initiative to dramatically increase the public impact of our nation’s top underrepresented thinkers, and to ensure our ideas help shape the important conversations of our age.
As an immigrant to the United States, who came here from India more than 30…
This October marks the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which recognizes the contributions…
“We have the body bags ready.” Though it was more than 25 years ago, I…
In late May, Chase William Mulligan, 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pled guilty to producing child…
The current administration, headed by the self-proclaimed “King of IVF” himself, is considering various policies…
President Trump proposed a “baby bonus” suggesting that birthing parents receive $1,000 to incentivize higher…
Last month, Target lost more than $12.4 billion in market value after consumers lashed out…
Even as the Trump administration slashes critical funding for services that support people with disabilities, public institutions…
The season finale of MAX’s The Pitt premiered last month. Emergency doctors greatly appreciate the…
What once seemed like literary hyperbole has transformed into pedagogical reality as my students and I navigate an increasingly restricted intellectual landscape.
Recently, Domestic Violence Survivors have been bombarded with headlines covering the conflict between actress Blake…
A Black high school basketball player at the free throw line during a game was…
Universal design is a concept related to accessibility, particularly linked to the internet and other technologies. It is also an emerging framework for course design in education, where it is known as universal design for learning. The concept is to design processes and policies that accommodate individuals with different abilities.
Of the 199 words recently restricted or discouraged under the Trump administration as too “woke” for the…
No one should have to choose between their family’s health and financial survival. No parent should ever have to decide between showing up for their child and affording basic survival. This fight isn’t just about wages or policies—it’s about the future for everyone.
