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Stealing Students’ Dreams to Give Billionaires Tax Breaks
I’m a first-generation college student. I’m worried other young people won’t get the financial aid that made my education possible.
What Critics Still Get Wrong About Marijuana Legalization
Cannabis re-legalization is a work in progress. But it’s here to stay — and by and large, we’re mostly getting it right.
Don’t End TPS for Our Immigrant Neighbors
The Trump administration is trying to expel lawful immigrants to countries facing political turmoil — while also cutting aid and destabilizing them further.
Beware of AI Swill
AI billionaires are polluting our communities with glossy PR promoting their water-guzzling, utility-bill-raising data centers.
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What Critics Still Get Wrong About Marijuana Legalization
Cannabis re-legalization is a work in progress. But it’s here to stay — and by and large, we’re mostly getting it right.
Don’t End TPS for Our Immigrant Neighbors
The Trump administration is trying to expel lawful immigrants to countries facing political turmoil — while also cutting aid and destabilizing them further.
Stealing Students’ Dreams to Give Billionaires Tax Breaks
I’m a first-generation college student. I’m worried other young people won’t get the financial aid that made my education possible.
Beware of AI Swill
AI billionaires are polluting our communities with glossy PR promoting their water-guzzling, utility-bill-raising data centers.
Affordability Is a Vanishing Promise for the Middle Class
The president’s policies are making it harder for working families like mine to get by.
Keeping Our Promise To Veterans Includes Funding Transit
For many veterans, the question of how to get to a doctor’s appointment, job interview, or classroom determines whether civilian life is stable or precarious.
The Epstein Class: They Are the Elites They Pretend to Hate
For years, MAGA has attacked minority groups in the name of “protecting women and children.” It turns out the real abusers are wealthy and powerful.
Target Needs to Kick ICE Out of Its Stores
Immigrant and human rights advocates are calling on the iconic retailer to stop cooperating with abusive federal immigration agencies.
The GOP’s Solution to Corruption: Just Legalize It
The party’s so-called “stock trading ban” still allows members of Congress to own and sell stock in corporations they oversee.
Trump and Vance Can’t Be ‘Pro-Life’ While Committing Violence Against Children
Children aren’t exempt from ICE’s violence. And for administration hardliners, that’s the point.
