THE DEBATE
DEBATE OF THE WEEK
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Racial Justice or Divisive Overcorrection?
How Can Racism Be Fixed by Race-Neutral Measures?
Doing the work together requires submission of white power to the direction and self-interests of Black people and other people of color equitably. Then, corporate promises will have the power to become more than lip service.
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Pamela Denise Long
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committees Have Way Too Much Power
Racism is real, and we must fight it. But handing the reigns to people who have little understanding of the complex issues over which they have control will backfire immeasurably.
By
Monica Osborne
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I'm the Amazon Worker the Media Doesn't Want You to Meet
I appear to be that rarest of working-class Americans: a gruntled Amazon employee.
By
Kevin Mims
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How to Support Student Journalists and Assault Survivors on Campus
Places of higher education must do better and work beyond their perfectly scripted Title IX precautions to listen to survivors.
By
Sam Stroozas
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The Equality Act and the End of 'Females'
Sex is a basic fact about who we are. It is the whole body's organization for a particular reproductive role.
By
Mary Rice Hasson
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Cuba Must Finally Answer for Decades of Human Rights Violations
President Biden faces a historic opportunity to take advantage of the pro-democracy surge happening inside and outside of Cuba.
By
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
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I Grew Up Poor. Here's What Biden's Relief Plan Would Have Meant to Me
The enhanced unemployment benefits would be a huge help to those who have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic.
By
Bobbi Dempsey
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America Must Contain Azeri-Turkish Aggression
Lasting peace is not possible if Azerbaijan and Turkey go unpunished.
By
Varuzhan Nersesyan
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After Impeachment, can America Stand up to its Global Rivals?
China will remain the principal challenger to America's status in the world during the Biden term and for decades beyond, with Russia a close second.
By
Ariel Cohen
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The Equality Act Attacks Both Freedom and Truth
The Equality Act has been advertised as a fight against bigotry. In truth, it's a fight against freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
By
Natasha Chart and Rabbi Yaakov Menken
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Texas Energy Crisis a Wake-Up Call for Policymakers
It's easy to be drawn into political corners and cast blame on a single energy source failure.
By
David Holt
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Biden Must Restore Seniors' Access to Essential Medicines
As a physician I can say with certainty that the risks to patients' health far outweigh any financial benefits gained by the government and private insurers.
By
Howard Dean
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The Tokyo Olympics are What the World Needs This Summer
These Olympics have been cast as a symbol of mankind's resiliency and triumph over COVID. Shame on all of us if Tokyo's own domestic fatigue and general apathy from the rest of the world sinks this crowning human moment.
By
Joshua Walker
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Kosher Slaughter, Circumcision and Jews' Religious Freedom
Modern democracies should not be bartering away religious freedom.
By
Daniel S. Mariaschin
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We were Silent When the Woke Mob Came out this Summer. Not Next Time
Last summer, most Americans stayed home and watched while protesters took over the streets of our cities. We were silent. And our silence was mistaken for consent. Our country and our cities are worse off for it.
By
David Brog
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My In-Laws Died in a Nursing Home. I Took on Cuomo in Their Names
Andrew Cuomo will have nowhere left to hide or take cover from this force of nature, from the forces for good and justice. He'll have no one else to blame. Except, maybe finally, himself.
By
Janice Dean
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The Right Path Forward on Climate Change
Whether we have a climate crisis is no longer a matter of worthy debate. Precisely how we solve it is.
We Must Stop Famine Before it Starts
Conflict and the climate crisis form a vicious circle that serves as a flywheel for hunger.
By
Charles Owubah
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The Case for American Humility
States are fragile. Governments are fragile. Ideals are fragile.
By
Brenton Weyi
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They Help Put Food on Your Table. Undocumented Farmworkers Should be Legal
Through their hard work and dedication, undocumented farmworkers have already proven themselves worthy of citizenship.
By
Sarah Chavera Edwards
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Memo to New Members of Congress: Check Your Ego at the Door
Many times, the members who make the most noise have the least credibility. Meanwhile, those who are willing to dig into details and develop policy specialties get opportunities for promotion.
By
Tim Roemer and Zach Wamp
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How American Science Returned to Astonish Us All
President Joe Biden has his critics on the left and right, but few would question his seriousness about getting people vaccinated.
By
Froma Harrop
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Don't Send Jeff Flake as Envoy to South Africa
Jeff Flake would probably a good non-partisan ambassador for the United States wherever he may go—but not in South Africa.
By
Audrey Simango
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