The Deadly Mix of Individual Responsibility and Racial Capitalism
Poor people of color are dying in droves so that a privileged few can enjoy pretending life is “back to normal.”
The Insidious Influence of the Arms Industry on Foreign Policy
Nobody with any affiliation to a weapons company should be allowed to hold government office.
The Limits of Descriptive Representation
After the disappointment of the Obama years, we need a new way to think about diversity in politics.
How the Media Cracks Down on Critics of Israel
I was fired as a newspaper columnist after I joked about U.S. military aid to Israel on social media.
Raúl Carrillo on MMT’s Connection to Student Debt
Millions of Americans urgently need student debt relief. Modern monetary theory might offer a solution.
The Problems With Public Defense Are Big, But They’re Fixable
A growing number of public defenders are refusing to submit to a brutal and soul-crushing system.
COVID-19 Killed My Husband in Jail. So Did Democrats’ Indifference
Republicans have botched the pandemic response, but Democratic elected officials have blood on their hands, too.
Knowledge Is Not Power: Why Cigarettes Still Appeal
For many, the chance to reject neoliberal self-care culture outweighs the obvious health risks.