One doctor’s frustration
Dr. Tamika Cross was a victim of racial and gender stereotyping aboard her Delta Air Lines flight.
Bail is another way of putting people in jail, and we don’t need it
The bail system inherently disadvantages poor people.
In D.C., ‘LGBT panic’ is a defense for hate crimes. That needs to change.
The defense is archaic and discriminatory.
The party’s over; With Trump, the GOP gives up its monopoly on values
The Republican Party no longer reflects anything it used to stand for.
Trump’s new affirmative action guidelines are a threat to diversity in higher ed
Race-blind admissions perpetuate injustice.
Maryland prisons shouldn’t be restricting inmates’ access to books
Their book bans are a despicable way to disadvantage prisoners.
What is Aleppo to President Obama?
His refusal to stop the Syrian government from killing its own people is a stain on his legacy.
What David Brooks gets wrong about the future of the American left
Love for institutions — not economic authoritarianism — risks destroying the Resistance.
Kevin Williamson’s firing from The Atlantic reveals a crisis of free speech
If we silence offensive views, we’ll destroy intellectual diversity.
Covering up: how cover songs drive music forward
Music is an iterative process and every artist builds upon the work of those before.