The Texas Mask Mystery
When the governor lifted the state’s mandate, liberals predicted disaster. But it never came. Why?
What’s Missing From the Discourse About Anti-racist Teaching
Black educators have always known that their students are living in an anti-Black world and that their teaching must be set against the very order of that world.
Capitalism Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
In the last century, a group of elite bankers—unlike today’s tech and finance barons—saw that their firm couldn’t thrive unless society did too.
The Abortion Fight Has Never Been About Just Roe v. Wade
Anti-abortion-rights activists have turned their arguments away from protecting democracy and toward maximizing protection for fetal life.
Trump Is Marching Down the Road to Political Violence
The Republican Party must counteract lies rather than indulge them.
The Country Is On the Cusp of a New Era
America is inching closer to a possibility it has never seen before: the indictment and trial of a former president.
How to Actually Prosecute the Financial Crimes of the Very Rich
I quit the DOJ because I no longer wanted to participate in a system this permissive.
Excuse Me If I’m Not Ready to Unmask
Early on in the pandemic, I vowed to set a high standard for COVID-19 avoidance.
Stop Worrying About Free Beer and Doughnuts. We’re in the Middle of a Pandemic.
For too long, we’ve believed the myth that incentives backfire. But there’s nothing wrong with bribing people to get vaccinated.
The Pro-Trump Culture War on American Scientists
Some are trying to turn the lab-leak theory into a potent political weapon.
Can the News Be Fixed?
The movement to repair Americans’ broken relationship with the news media
How Parking Destroys Cities
Parking requirements attack the nature of the city itself, subordinating density to the needs of the car.
‘They Learn to Parrot What They Know They’re Supposed to Say’
True inclusion requires viewpoint diversity, the educator Erin McLaughlin argues, and children should be taught how to think—not what to think.
America Will Have to Reckon With Its Cynicism About Afghanistan
I was deployed in Afghanistan, and by the end, I thought the situation was hopeless. But my cynicism eventually melted away, as I suppose America’s will.
The War on Trans Kids Is Totally Unconstitutional
States do not have a defensible reason for denying children recommended medical care.
Don’t Take the Narrow View of What’s Happening in Gaza
Wars and skirmishes don’t occur in a vacuum.
Can Civics Save America?
Teaching civics could restore health to American democracy, or inflame our mutual antagonisms.
The Collapse of a Once-Promising Democracy
In Peru, a nation once marked by its successful fight against poverty, voters now face a pair of unappealing alternatives.
The CDC’s Big Mask Surprise Came Out of Nowhere
The agency’s communication strategy has lagged so consistently behind the research that it’s brought new meaning to the concept of “following the science.”
Schools Must Open This Fall. In Person. Five Days a Week.
The American Federation of Teachers, which I lead, is committed to making this happen.
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