Social media channels have come under fire of late for allowing posts from people who want to share misinformation or inspire others to be violent. There are a lot of problems with the way these companies are regulated now — as is evidenced by the fact that teenagers express suicidal…

On Monday, September 10, 2001, I was walking home from Union Station. I worked at the UN (in WDC) and was going home. It was a beautiful evening and I remember thinking, after reading reports about death and war from all over the world, that we were lucky in the…

This week, the Supreme Court declined to weigh in on a new, controversial Texas law on abortion. The law makes it illegal for women to have abortions after their pregnancies reach six weeks. Unlike other laws, enforcement is left to the general public. …

Almost a year ago, Hotel Rwanda humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina was kidnapped, taken to Rwanda, arrested, tortured, and put on trial. From the get-go, this “trial” has been seen as a farce by a host of international organizations. This Friday, August 20th, the verdict will come in. …

Dear Samantha Bee,

My name is Alyson Chadwick and as an aspiring comedian, you have always been one of my heroes. From your days as a fearless correspondent for The Daily Show to the development of your own show on TBS, your work has been inspirational to me and others…

There are two factions on the left. One wants to focus on the existential threat posed by Donald Trump (and he does pose one) and the other wants the Democrats to push a bold, domestic agenda. Which way should we go? We can do both.

We’ve been here before. During…

The time has come to put people before procedure.

I think everyone has heard this about President Joe Biden. He spent more than 30 years in the Senate and has a great deal of respect for that institution and its traditions. That may be true but he needs to move past that. …

More needs to be done but wages seem to be going up

Like many progressives, I was disappointed when the Senate failed to include an increase to the minimum wage in March. Unlike many progressives, it wasn’t a “make or break” moment for me because a, that amendment didn’t go far enough (raising the minimum wage to $15/hour by 2025 is too…