With the government having finally passed a long-term budget to avoid shutting down again (for longer than the brief period after the lapse of the temporary budget), I’m sure that I am not the only one asking themselves what the point of this year’s shutdown was in the first place. Why would the Democrats shut […]

Civil rights and anti-sexual violence activist Tarana Burke has a saying that profoundly moves me. The phrase goes: I believe healing is a lifelong journey and the hardest part is starting. Burke is also the founder of “Me Too.” The quote above was part of a tweet she made in November, 2017 as #metoo was […]

pictured: William Shakespeare. Or Christopher Marlowe. Do you hate Shakespeare? If you do, you’re not alone. In recent years, some education reformers have railed against William Shakespeare, whose work is a staple of primary and secondary education. Shakespeare studies, which enjoy a significant amount of attention in both theatre and English circles, have often been […]

In Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about the American Dream: “I have seen that dream all my life. It is perfect houses with nice lawns. It is Memorial Day cookouts, block association, and driveways. The Dream is treehouses and the Cub Scouts. The Dream smells like peppermint but tastes like strawberry shortcake.” […]

Your next rainy day activity is PLANNED. (You’re welcome.) It’s time for you to check out one of New York’s incredible art museums. If you don’t like art—and I do think I heard a collective groan of boredom from half the population just by writing that—don’t stop reading yet! This isn’t going to be your […]

In recent months it has become clear that it will not be possible for the government to move on to overdue priorities like infrastructure without first deciding on the successor to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) programs. Many Americans citizens may not realize how high the stakes are […]