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Get Ready, Congress: Here Comes Gen Z Op-Ed 01/05/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . When 25-year-old Maxwell Frost of Florida takes his seat in the U.S House this month, he will be the nation’s first Gen Z member …

Somebody Feed Us More “Somebody Feed Phil” Op-Ed 12/16/2022 by Svante Myrick Who knew that we needed to watch the writer of “Everybody Loves Raymond” eat his way around the globe? If you haven't seen the hit Netflix show, then perhaps you haven’t …

Far-Right School Board Candidates: “We’ll Be Back” Op-Ed 12/14/2022 by Ben Jealous Back in August, I wrote that getting “back-to-school” this year would also mean getting back to fighting far-right attacks on education.  The threats included a rising …

Sen. Warnock’s Victory Is a Win for Georgia and America Op-Ed 12/08/2022 by Ben Jealous If you haven’t watched Sen. Raphael Warnock’s speech on the night of his reelection in Georgia on December 6, stop everything you’re doing, and watch it now. Then tell …

Celebrating Progressive District Attorneys and Their Contributions to Public Safety Reform  Op-Ed 12/06/2022 by Svante Myrick The progressive movement is not always the best at celebrating our wins, or repeating winning tactics. Compared to the Far Right, …

Stay Alert: Trump, Ye, and Nick Fuentes? Op-Ed 12/01/2022 by Ben Jealous By now you may have heard who President Trump had as dinner guests at Mar-a-Lago over Thanksgiving week. Among them was the 24-year-old Nick Fuentes, who has spent several years …

How We Can Influence the Courts that Influence Our Lives Op-Ed 11/23/2022 by Ben Jealous As I write this, the final few races are being called in the midterm elections that were held weeks ago. It’s clear that that the House will be closely divided, with …

Seven Top Takeaways from this Year’s Midterms Op-Ed 11/10/2022 by Ben Jealous As the dust settles on the midterm elections and the warnings of a “Red Wave” evaporate, it’s time to take a deep breath and take stock of what we’ve learned. There are many …

3 Reasons Why Every Election is the Most Important Election  Op-Ed 11/04/2022 by Svante Myrick This coming election is the most important of our lives — just like the last one and the one before that. We say it a lot, and it’s always true, especially now …

Tell the Supreme Court: We Still Need Affirmative Action Op-Ed 11/03/2022 by Ben Jealous One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most respected schools in …