Opinions
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Don’t Trash the Affordable Care Act — Expand It
Like everyone else with a pre-existing medical condition, I’ve been holding my breath, anxious about the latest attempt to undo the life-saving provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
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The Shomer: The Hitler Meme And The Man Who Posted It
It’s Friday evening and the sun is about to set. It’s almost Shabbat. My friend Lauren messages me on Facebook to point out this reprehensible meme that’s become all-too common since Jared Polis was elected governor of Colorado. Colorado’s first gay governor. Colorado’s first Jewish governor.
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We Need a Safety Net for Parents
This week my students turned in papers relating news articles to what they learned in class about parenting. Every single student’s paper is about how the pandemic is exacerbating pre-existing inequalities.
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Colorado Republicans Need To Vote More Like Progressives. Here’s How Some Are Already Doing It.
It sounds simplistic, but to be relevant in Colorado again Republicans have to vote a lot more like progressives. They can’t just wrap their old selves in a new “message” and hope voters don’t notice it’s the same Republicans talking cheaply. They need to vote in line with blue Colorado.
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Low-Income Voters Showed up for Biden. Now They Need Relief.
Joe Biden is headed to the White House, and he has low-income voters to thank.
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Letter: The Future of Reproductive Rights
The Biden-Harris win is a victory for the reproductive health and rights of millions of vulnerable people around the world. This January, four years of Donald Trump’s constant attacks — including attempts to cut vital funding, a radically-expanded Global Gag Rule, and a denial of U.S. support to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) — will come to an end.
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Trump Sold Out Workers Like Me
President Donald Trump came to Iowa bragging about his jobs record, but he didn’t lift a finger when my 150-year-old plant closed.