My fellow Democrats have taken historic strides to make health care more affordable. But as they revise the Build Back Better Act, they could do even more.
Releasing accused perpetrators of domestic violence like Brooks out on $1,000 bail does nothing to safeguard the public. It simply empowers brazen criminals. And a $5,000,000 bail simply empowers brazen criminals who have money.
At a time when so many people – politicians, media outlets, well-heeled foundations, and a phalanx of corporate diversity consultants – are intent on reifying and reinforcing racial categories, we would do well to listen to King's wisdom.
A pending power shift away from the judicial branch to the executive and legislative branches will result in key changes for abortion policy and activism.
The Biden White House did not send the right message, to say the least, when it announced last month that it was delaying and downgrading rule-making on combating antisemitism to a "long-term action."
If Palestinian leaders truly seek to make life better for our people, they should follow the example of Dr. Martin Luther King and build a society rooted in diversity, equality, freedom, and opportunity.
Martin Luther King Jr. believed in everyone's basic human right to get three meals a day. We can each take action to carry on his mission on MLK Day and every day.
On this Martin Luther King holiday, we should heed Dr. King's prophetic reminder that "the vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by human beings for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison people because they are different from others."
As legislators and experts debate the best path forward, here is a simple fix that would bring significant relief to our supply chain woes: improve jobs in the trucking sector by ending driver exploitation.
