Welfare Gap
With a new Republican majority, those of us who care about the poor are steeling for a new round of cuts to benefits. To his credit, Trump didn’t run [...]
Policy
Don’t Forget Gaza
In Arabic, the curse “go to Gaza” is synonymous with “go to hell.” Indeed, The Gaza Strip, with its long history of military conflict and economic difficulty, [...]
Together, We Make Social Policy Change Happen
We live in an individualistic society. And we believe that people are individually and personally responsible for their own fate. We enact our laws that way. We create our [...]
Do You Know Where Your Bottled Water’s Been?
Things are very bad in California. The Golden State is quite literally golden, baked by the relentless sun as it enters its fourth year of a devastating drought. 2014 was the [...]
A Heated Planet and a Heated President
People yelling over each other, name-calling one another, and tossing a snowball may seem like a normal day at school. This is exactly why it’s so startling to learn that [...]
New Roots Growing For Marijuana
The stage is set for the legalization of marijuana, that mysterious plant getting the nation into a great, big frenzy of sorts. There are sharks on the prowl, fish swimming, [...]
