Mpox Offers Another Chance to Confront Vaccine Inequity
On Aug. 14, the World Health Organization named mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years. When the first declaration was issued in 2022,...
The Cruel but Not Unusual Treatment of the Unhoused
In 2019, a group of homeless folks were living on a deserted piece of land along the Chehalis River, a drainage basin that empties...
60 Years After Lyndon Johnson’s “Daisy” Campaign Ad
One evening in early September 1964, a frightening commercial jolted 50 million Americans who were partway through watching “Monday Night at the Movies” on...
Will the Post-DNC Pivot on Palestine Hurt Harris?
The Democratic Party is sending a clear message to advocates for Palestine — whether or not you get in line, we don’t need you....
Ban Assault Weapons To End School Shootings
School shootings are recurring markers of a societal sickness, an unshakeable acceptance of violence and senseless death. The murder of two 14-year-old students and...
Scuttling ‘New York Times v. Sullivan’ Could Destroy Independent Media
What do Donald Trump, Clarence Thomas and Sarah Palin have in common on the First Amendment? All three are pushing for the Supreme Court...