Overturning The Affordable Care Act Would Be Catastrophic — Especially For People With DisabilitiesRepealing the ACA would reverse all the important gains we’ve made, write Sen. Elizabeth Warren and disability activist Matthew Cortland. But we won’t tolerate it. Disabled people are used to...Cognoscenti20 mins ago
'They Are So Well Taken Care Of': The Worst Moment Of The Debate Reminded Us Exactly Who Donald Trump IsThursday's debate brought into sharp focus how much of the president's political success was built around hard-core immigration policies, incendiary language and a stunning lack of human empathy, writes Joanna...Cognoscenti2 hours ago
If You’re Fighting Climate Change, You Must Also Fight Voter SuppressionVoter suppression is not only a poisonous assault on civil rights, it's an assault on our collective efforts to protect the planet, writes Nathaniel Stinnett.CognoscentiOct 22, 2020
Republicans Are Using The Judiciary To Thwart The Will Of The PeopleAmy Coney Barrett is the crown jewel in a long campaign by corporate interests to appoint radical judges, writes Steve Almond. CognoscentiOct 22, 2020
We Married During The Pandemic. Now My Husband Is Getting To Know My Parents In India, Via FaceTimeAt first, the weekly chats were awkward, writes Tanushree Baidya. But now, her parents -- happy to reminisce and forget about the coronavirus -- tell stories from her childhood.CognoscentiOct 21, 2020
Doomsday Scenarios Abound, But The Next President Will Be Decided By The Voters. Not The Courts, Not CongressWhether a constitutional crisis emerges in the days after the election will depend on the counting of every single vote, writes MIT political science Prof. Charles Stewart III. Focus on...CognoscentiOct 20, 2020
Question 1 Is About Much More Than Car Repair. It’s A Civil And Consumer Rights IssueThe right to repair our cars, appliances, phones and other stuff is essential, writes Paul Roberts, who writes in favor of Question 1. We shouldn’t consign ourselves to a future...CognoscentiOct 19, 2020
The Media Warrior Vs. The People-Pleaser: In Dueling Town Halls, The Essence Of Trump And Biden Were In Stark Relief Despite being an artifact of 2020 dysfunction, writes Joanna Weiss, the simultaneous forums were an effective way to contrast two candidates. If you had the energy to keep pressing the...CognoscentiOct 16, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Is Backed By Dark Money. So Is Her Refusal To Acknowledge Basic Climate ScienceAmy Coney Barrett's assertion that climate change is a "contentious matter" is the result of a coordinated effort to discredit climate science and protect the financial interests of fossil fuel...CognoscentiOct 16, 2020
Ranked Choice Voting Can Make Government Look More Like UsNow the deck is stacked against refreshing upstart candidates, and often women and candidates of color, due to a lack of name recognition, donor connections and cash, write Tanisha M....CognoscentiOct 15, 2020
The Media Needs New Rules To Cover The 2020 Election. Here Are 6 IdeasOver the next three weeks, Republicans will do everything they can to distract us from President Trump's failure, corruption and abject hypocrisy, writes Steve Almond. The media shouldn't fall for...CognoscentiOct 14, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett May Be An ‘Originalist.’ But It’s Not 1787, And The Text Isn’t Always The TextThere has never been a difficult constitutional question in our history that could be decided by the text alone, writes Kent Greenfield. The constitution is written at a level of...CognoscentiOct 14, 2020
American History Records Our Struggle Toward Freedom. Trump Shouldn’t Erase The FailuresAcknowledging the faults, the bigotry and the blind spots in our past is not unpatriotic, write Fernande Raine and Adam Strom. These stories help us understand who we are as...CognoscentiOct 13, 2020
Say It, Massachusetts: Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Not That Other One)Gov. Charlie Baker should put his political muscle behind legislation to rename Columbus Day, writes Rich Barlow.CognoscentiOct 12, 2020
Other Presidents Have Lied About Their Health. But Trump’s Cover-Up Is ImmoralGrover Cleveland had a cancerous lesion removed; Woodrow Wilson had a stroke, writes Larry Tye. They and other presidents hid their medical maladies from the public.CognoscentiOct 9, 2020
'Do Not Be Indifferent When You Hear Lies': Where Conspiracies Fueled By Hate Can Lead Us I often think about the green numbers tattooed on my grandmother’s arm, writes Karen Kirsten. Growing up I could never comprehend how people could turn on one another, but today...CognoscentiOct 9, 2020
Mike Pence Filibusters His Way Through The VP DebatePart of debating is throwing punches, writes Joanna Weiss, and part of it is knowing how to parry: To hear a question and decline to answer it directly, or start...CognoscentiOct 8, 2020
6 Things We Must Do Right Now To Save America From A Constitutional CrisisTrump promises to hijack the election, writes Bob Massie. In Massachusetts, we need to prepare.CognoscentiOct 8, 2020
In 2020, Is Fairness Dead?Much of the fury about Mitch McConnell’s plans to railroad through a new SCOTUS appointment is based on his hypocrisy, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. But should we cling to a...CognoscentiOct 7, 2020
Should We Stop Spraying For Mosquitos During The Pandemic?We should question using pesticides that may compromise the human respiratory system during the pandemic, writes Kyla Bennett. In the long term, we should shift to prevention.CognoscentiOct 7, 2020
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