From the Editors
The first question about the war in Afghanistan is why we were even there
There was never a good way to leave—or stay.
US climate action at last?
Congress may finally be poised to do something, though not enough.
The inequity caused by vaccine nationalism is deadly
Why many low-income countries aren’t getting the doses they need
Voter suppression is lethal to democracy
We can’t let the filibuster keep us from doing something about it.
Ending food insecurity will take more than community fridges
It’s beautiful when people come together to protect their hungry neighbors. It’s appalling that they have to.
Critical race theory is a gift to Christians
The good news about collective and institutional sin is that, like individual sin, it can be redeemed.
Americans need robust local news outlets
Democracy is about membership in a local community. It can’t flourish without local journalism.
Is there any hope for a just peace in Israel and Palestine?
A two-state solution seems as far off as ever. It’s also the only viable way forward.
State anti-trans bills aren’t just culture wars skirmishes
They’re acts of harm against living, breathing people.
The Derek Chauvin trial held one bad-apple cop accountable
But what about the rest of the barrel?
Woke corporations?
Unlike today’s Republican party, Delta and Coca-Cola are responsive to public opinion.
Why are we calling the predictable seasonal shift at our border a surge?
Pretending we don't expect something gets us off the hook for not being prepared.
Why Amazon workers deserve a union
It’s not just about how much they get paid.
Who is sacrificed, and who benefits?
Approaching Holy Week in the wake of a half million COVID-19 deaths
What the US has wrought in Yemen
Biden’s announcement of the end of American involvement is refreshingly clear and straightforward—assuming it pans out.
The 2017 tax law is getting even worse
The law’s assistance to lower-income Americans was modest—and temporary.
The federal death penalty and the Trump administration’s last-minute killing spree
The first federal execution in 17 years took place last summer. Twelve more followed.
At the US Capitol, pro-Trump extremists laid siege to democracy
Democracy is fragile. But the things that make it fragile are the same things that give it power.
What can Biden do without cooperation from Congress?
Lots of things. Here are a few priorities.
It’s time to end the cash bail system
You don’t get people to show up in court by threatening to take away money they never had.