The Front Burner

How Andrew Cuomo Hurt Men, Too

How Andrew Cuomo Hurt Men, Too How Andrew Cuomo Hurt Men, Too

His abuses targeted women and men—the latter more insidiously.

Sep 6, 2021 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Simone Biles

Black Women Olympians Showed Us What It Means to Be Excellent—and Human Black Women Olympians Showed Us What It Means to Be Excellent—and Human

If there is a sea change in the way mental health is understood in elite sports, it is being led by Simone Biles and other Black women.

Aug 19, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles

Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie

Black demands for full citizenship are being treated as entitlement and calls for racial accountability redefined as white persecution.

Jul 19, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

Bruce's Beach, Manhattan Beach, CA

In California, a Case of Black Land Loss Is Finally Being Made Right In California, a Case of Black Land Loss Is Finally Being Made Right

Charles and Willa Bruce, Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, lost their land to eminent domain in 1924. Nearly 100 years later, it’s being returned to their living descendants.

Jun 1, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

In Derek Chauvin’s Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice? In Derek Chauvin’s Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice?

Despite the extraordinarily clear evidence of police misconduct, a conviction in this case is far from assured.

Apr 15, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

The Squad

We Must Protect the Squad! We Must Protect the Squad!

As soon as they arrived, the Black and brown leftists of Congress became targets of right-wing terror groups.

Mar 5, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences

The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences

The long-standing normalization of right-wing violence demands that accountability for their crimes be a national priority.

Jan 22, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough

House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough

This is exactly the right time to start pulling back from the war on drugs.

Dec 28, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done

Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done

Trump’s supporters, already steeped in white grievance, are predictably receptive to the idea that “illegal voters” have succeeded in stealing their democracy.

Nov 25, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us

The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us

Leveraging psychological pain and mental terror has been central to his strategy.

Nov 2, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

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