Ben Jackson
Cognoscenti contributor
Ben Jackson is a writer, activist and producer of "Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry." He lives in Natick with his daughter, Emma. Follow him on Twitter at @bjacksonwrites.
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Mass. Should Become A Reproductive Health Care Sanctuary State
We must create a safe place in Massachusetts for those who are being unjustly persecuted by state or federal governments gone rogue, writes Ben Jackson.
A Parkland Father, The Son Of A Suicide Victim And The Case For 'Red Flag' Laws In Mass.
The Massachusetts Senate is considering a bill that would allow a judge to take guns away from someone who poses a risk to themselves or others.
Gold Star Grief: Donald Trump's Attack On One Veteran's Family Is An Attack On Them All
If Trump wants to attack veterans, well, we’re tough. We can take it. It is quite another thing to attack those families who have sacrifice thrust upon them in the...
Brock Turner, And What We Talk About When We Talk To Our Kids About Rape
We need to teach our daughters and our sons that consent is sacrosanct. That there are consequences to violating it.
Opioids And Guns: Does The Race Of Their Victims Drive How We Combat Them?
Two epidemics. Thousands of deaths. So why aren't our leaders attacking these crises with equal urgency, funding and legislation?
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Saving Emma: A Daughter's Life, A Father's Powerlessness To Save It
In the face of real emergency, I was only able to help her by surrendering to those who knew better and trusting in their expertise.
Muddling Through The Season Of Joy
We are chided to smile, to feel joy, to hide the sadness that mixes with the other, warmer emotions of this cold season.
Primary Colors: Why Do Two Of America's Whitest States Hold So Much Electoral Sway?
Without a national primary, we deprive the vast majority of Americans -- especially non-white Americans -- of the opportunity to shape the future of the nation.
4 Months And Counting: Lessons From Homelessness
The adjustment from having a home to being homeless is a conglomeration of realizations swift and slow, empowering and terminally depressing.
Dear State And Federal Representatives: A Hotel Room Is Not A Home
As a society, we must fight for people like me and like my daughter.