When I saw myself for the first time, I was wearing a green light-up fedora for “crazy hat day” at my school. I’d seen other girls tie their hair up in a way to make themselves look like a guy, so I did the same, and when I looked in the mirror that morning, I felt this rush of pure ...
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out — because I was not a Jew. Then they ...
To the editor: Pete Seeger sang the song “Which Side Are You On” in 1941, challenging people to make a choice between supporting working class America and the monied ruling class. We are faced with a similar choice now in 2025. And nothing illustrates that choice more cogently than ...
To the editor: The following is an open letter to Elise Stefanik. Dear Congresswoman Stefanik: Now that you are back on the job for NY-21, it is imperative that you do your part to safeguard the wellbeing of your constituents and their families. As you can see from the tremendous ...
To the editor: It’s so painful to hear that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water. I’m old enough to remember what it was like visiting the dentist before there was such a thing as fluoride ...
