Why Are LGBTQ Rights Even A Debate?

As a newly out lesbian, I couldn’t help but watch the recent Supreme Court hearings on employment rights for LGBTQ people, and a recent Democratic presidential candidate town hall on LTBTQ issues, and think: “I’m sorry, what?” How are my rights and my humanity a debate?

The FAIR Act Doesn’t Treat Workers Or Consumers Fairly

The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it harder and more expensive for Americans to resolve conflicts with their employers.

Income Inequality Is Literally Killing Americans

What do the folks at the U.S. Census Bureau do between the census they run every 10 years? All sorts of annual surveys, on everything from housing costs to retail sales.

The Grid Is The Problem, Not The Solution

On October 9, Pacific Gas & Electric began shutting down power to about 750,000 customers (affecting as many as 2 million people) in California.

Instead of Explaining Greta Thunberg, Debate Her Claims

What is Greta Thunberg’s superpower? She obviously has one, if not more. Your average sixteen-year-old doesn’t start successful global activist movements, address UN Climate Action Summits, and have those addresses go viral as death metal videos.

My Patients Deserve Medicare For All

When I signed my letter of intent to medical school, I signed up to work with patients, not insurance companies. I wanted to be part of a team of nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists — working together to make sick people feel better.

Scientists Can Beat Alzheimer’s, Will Politicians Stand in Their Way?

More than 120,000 Americans will lose their battle to Alzheimer’s disease this year. This debilitating condition is the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. Nationwide, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 65 seconds.

Impeachment Is On The Rails, That’s Not The Hard Part

On September 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) elbowed her way to the front of a parade she’d been trying to disperse since early 2017.

Pelosi’s Plan To Lower Drug Costs Is A Return To Failed Policies

When one considers Nancy Pelosi’s H.R.

‘Socialism’ Is What Made America Great

From single-payer health care to climate change, the 2020 Democrats have ambitious plans. But these new, grand, and green deals aren’t as radical as some make them sound. In fact, big public projects are what made America great.