Sept 8, 2022
Color of Law
Executive Editor
Black people, other people of color and low-income communities face the most environmental devastation from climate change and live in neighborhoods where polluting power plants are built.
In what is being hailed as a victory for the Biden administration andDemocrats, the Inflation Reduction Act has been framed as a “game changer” for a…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
It is a drop in the bucket, to be sure, but it is a critical drop that makes way for a more insightful analysis of the cost of attendance and how people pay for higher education.
President Joe Biden made a campaign promise to alleviate some student loandebt, and on August 24, he honored his commitment. Some say it is too little.…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Given that the average student debt is nearly $30,000, this certainly does not erase the burden that millions of Americans carry with them—some doing so for life, from graduation to past retirement.
President Joe Biden has just launched a plan to forgive a portion of federal college loan debt for millions of Americans. In a speech from the…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
Griner being in a Russian prison is a direct consequence of the gender-pay disparity, even in professional sports.
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested a week before Russia invadedUkraine. On February 17, the Russian Federal Customs Service detained Griner at Sheremetyevo International Airport for…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentators
Campaigns to demonize, threaten and pressure our enemies can only serve to cement hostility and set the stage for war.
Six months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. The United States, NATO and the European Union (EU) wrapped themselves in the Ukrainian flag, shelled out billions for arms…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
How far are Trump’s troops willing to go to save America from true liberty and equality?
Semi Fascist…?” Good ol’ Joe Biden didn’t go nearly far enough when definingTrump’s cult. I think we all agree that you can take off the “Semi.”…
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