Politics Op-Ed
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
By Lex McMenamin
Democrats Need to Fight For Immigrants—Not Treat Them Like the Right Does
"When we lose the fight for immigrants, we lose the fight for democracy itself."
By Samuel Vilchez Santiago
Elon Musk Is Building His Own Company Town. Should We Be Scared?
The billionaire Trump advisor is building his own “Texas utopia."
By Rebekka Ayres
Are You Revealing Too Much Personal Info on Social Media? Here's How to Stay Safe
We can work to reclaim technology for us.
By Paige Collings
The Trump Administration Is Going After Your Grandma
When older adults lose access to vital services, their entire families face the consequences.
By Arielle Galinsky
RFK Wants to Send People to ‘Wellness Farms.’ The US Already Tried That.
RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms."
By Kathryn Waring
Attacks on DEI Programs Are Making Students Rethink Their College Choices
“Without [this scholarship], I would not have gone to school in Ohio."
By Student Basic Needs Coalition
We Took on Book Bans in Our Small Conservative Community — and Won
The documentary Banned Together tells the story of three high school activists in South Carolina.
By Elizabeth Foster
How Teachers Are Putting Themselves on the Line to Protect Immigrant Students
“We didn’t sign up to serve as shields, but this moment is demanding that we step up.”
By Alejandra Gonzalez Rizo and Daniela Silva
Trump’s ICE Is Detaining a 19 Year Old Girl Who Is Her Family’s Primary Caregiver
Soofia is being held by herself, with deportation orders.
By Faisal Al-Juburi
Foster Kids Are Too Often Forced to Take Psychotropic Drugs to Manage Their Behavior
“I was shuffled between different homes and facilities where psychotropic drugs were the norm.”
By Khi’Marria Richardson
I’m a Climate Organizer. Yes, I’m Proud My Dad’s an Airline Pilot
Climate activists and workers don’t have to be pitted against each other.
By Finn Does
This New Trump-Backed Bill Wants to Make It Harder for Young People to Vote
Here’s what we can do.
By Celina Stewart
How a Republican Lawsuit Targeting Trans Kids Could Undo Major Disability Protections
Texas v. Becerra is a fight for the future of civil rights in America.
By Stephanie Hall
Understanding MLK’s Deep Personal History With Police Brutality and Racism
Dr. King was arrested 29 times and assaulted by the police on many occasions.
By Jeanne Theoharis
School-Issued Laptops Are Monitoring Students' Every Word
Nearly half of K-12 students are subject to digital surveillance systems.
By Jennifer Jones
I Used to Work for Chuck Schumer. He's Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party.
I blame my former boss for the party's failures.
By Leah Juliett
Social Media Companies Want You to Be Outraged — Here's How to Avoid Their Trap
Tweets that use emotional words like “lie” and “anger” are more likely to go viral.
By Zoe Yu
How Ending the Department of Education Will Impact Kids With Disabilities
As well as kids who are unhoused.
By Shakti Belway