Opinion
Opinion: We Have To Tell The Whole Truth About Kobe Bryant
We still struggle to tell fully human stories about the people we love — only heroes’ journeys or villains’ defeats.
Jill Filipovic
Opinion: My Country Is On Fire. Soon The Whole World Will Be.
I returned home for Christmas to find my country — and its consciousness — ablaze. What disasters will prompt similar reckonings elsewhere?
David Mack
Opinion: Trump Said He'd Battle Big Pharma. Instead, He Let It Run The White House.
From the former Eli Lilly executive running the Health and Human Services Department to the pharma lobbyists designing health policy, Trump has embraced the swamp.
Kyle Herrig
Opinion: How To Make Every Job A Good Union Job
If you’re a lawmaker who wants to dramatically improve the lives of US workers, there's one reform that should be at the top of your to-do list.
Kate Andrias
Opinion: The Left Is Ascendent In America. Now Is Not The Time For Infighting.
Two giants of the progressive movement are leading candidates in the Democratic primary. It's a historic opportunity for the left.
Maurice Mitchell
Opinion: Iran's Wars Kill Innocents Just Like America's Do
"I felt for the first time in nine years that war criminals can die," said one Syrian exile in reaction to the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Sarah Hunaidi
Opinion: I'm A 13-Year-Old Aboriginal Boy, And This Is What I Told The “Boss Lady” Of The United Nations
Dujuan Hoosan from remote Australia writes about his meeting with “the boss lady of the United Nations” and the future he wants for Aboriginal kids.
Dujuan Hoosan
Opinion: Your Government Doesn't Care About Middle Eastern Lives
The people of the Middle East live in a world where no one in power cares if they live or die. That's why they're angry.
Timothy E. Kaldas
Opinion: It's 2020 And Electric Bikes And Scooters Are Still Illegal In New York. How?
Cities are struggling with congestion and pollution. And somehow, a pedestrian-friendly technology that addresses both problems remains illegal.
Emil Skandul
Opinion: The Muslim World's Nightmare Decade
The tragedies are too numerous to list, and their enormity is even more alarming in hindsight.
Kareem Shaheen
Opinion: You Probably Should Argue With Your Relatives This Holiday Season
Go ahead, ruin Christmas.
Samuel Freedman
Opinion: 24 Great Local News Stories From 2019
A new world of non-profit local journalism is reshaping the news. Here's 24 amazing stories it turned out in 2019.
Joshua Stearns
Opinion: Kicking Off The First 100 Days Of My Green New Deal
Elizabeth Warren outlines how she'll begin the Green New Deal in the opening months of her presidency.
Elizabeth Warren
Opinion: Strength And Sacrifice In South Carolina
Donella Wilson was 108 years old when she died last year. She'd voted in every single election — primary and general — since winning the right to vote in 1947.
Antjuan Seawright
Opinion | Ask Any New Yorker: Rudy Giuliani Was Always This Bad
"A small man in search of a balcony," as one columnist memorably described him. Nothing has changed.
Clyde Haberman
Opinion: Sarah Pitlyk Isn't Qualified To Be A Federal Judge. That's Why Republicans Made Her One.
Only one qualification matters for today's Republicans, and it has nothing to do with your legal experience.
Anisha Singh
Opinion: We Want To End The School-To-Prison Pipeline. 2020 Democrats Are Starting To Listen.
Last week Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren engaged with young leaders about the school-to-prison pipeline. Who else will step up?
Twyla Joseph
Opinion: I Was In Jail For Seven Years For A Crime I Didn’t Commit. I'm Owed More Than My Freedom.
It's not enough to free the innocent. We must rebuild the lives that are shattered by a broken system.
Jamal Trulove
Opinion: We Disrupted The Harvard–Yale Game Because Our Schools Profit From Disaster
Our schools profit from oil drilling and extorting communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. A football game can wait.
Divest Harvard & Fossil Free Yale
Opinion: The Right To Hide Your Face
Hong Kong's highest court recently ruled a ban on protesters wearing masks was unconstitutional. Similar bans are already in place right here in America.
Jay Stanley
Opinion: The Stunning Hypocrisy Of General Mattis
Indulging Trump, Mattis pushed cruel discrimination against thousands of American service members. His pleas for national unity today ring hollow.
Nathaniel Frank
Opinion: Pete King Whipped Up Anti-Muslim Bigotry. Why Is Chuck Schumer Celebrating Him?
The Long Island Republican will leave a legacy of division and demonization. Schumer is wrong to celebrate it.
Max Burns
Opinion: America Does Voting The Wrong Way. Here's How To Fix It.
In a crowded race like the current Democratic primary, someone can win even if the vast majority of voters oppose them. Ranked-choice voting fixes this.
Susan Lerner
Opinion: Private Equity Is The Enemy Of Working People Everywhere
My retail job was destroyed by greedy financial executives. There are millions more like me, and we're fighting back.
Liz Marin
Opinion: As President, I'll Make Our Government Work For Americans With Disabilities
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shares "the most comprehensive and ambitious disability policy plan yet proposed in the 2020 presidential campaign."
Pete Buttigieg
Opinion: Why Facebook Should Sit Out The 2020 Election
Digital political advertising is a lawless Wild West. Until rules can be enforced, there's no responsible way for tech giants to participate.
Melissa Ryan
Opinion: I Asked Joe Biden A Tough Question, So He Called Me A Child. He Wants To Be President?
My encounter with the man who wants to be president taught me that he is not up to the task.
Lily Levin
Opinion: Teenagers Are Changing The World. They Should Be Allowed To Vote.
Young activists are leading global struggles over climate change and civil rights. There's no reason why they shouldn't have a say in who runs their government.
Karen Dolan
Opinion: How Artists And Fans Stopped Facial Recognition From Invading Music Festivals
The surveillance dystopia of our nightmares is not inevitable — and the way we kept it out of concerts and festivals is a lesson for the future.
Evan Greer
Opinion: I Was Silent For 25 Years. No More.
For most of my life it was unthinkable that I would ever talk about the sexual abuse I experienced as a child — let alone break my silence on the state Senate floor.
Alessandra Biaggi
