Our Court Jesters Are Disappearing Just When We Need Them Most Our Court Jesters Are Disappearing Just When We Need Them Most
In this authoritarian moment, we need defiant comedy more than ever.
Aug 3, 2026 / Kali Holloway
Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights
Around the world, governments are scapegoating LGBT people to build popular support for their erosion of individual rights—often under the guise of protecting children.
Jun 26, 2026 / Ryan Thoreson
Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free
Full bellies lead to attentive minds.
Sep 26, 2024 / Bryce Covert
Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills
Until lawmakers decide that protecting our children is more important than protecting access to guns, we’ll continue to see students and their teachers die too soon.
Sep 20, 2024 / Kimberly Lawson
War Has Forced Gaza’s Children to Grow Up Far Too Soon War Has Forced Gaza’s Children to Grow Up Far Too Soon
“Instead of playing and jumping, he is thinking of how to help us survive," one father says.
Jul 5, 2024 / Noor Alyacoubi
Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment
What if it were the start of a movement?
Apr 11, 2024 / Nick H. Penniman
The “Parental Rights” Fanatics Have Descended on LA The “Parental Rights” Fanatics Have Descended on LA
I’m a public school parent. I shouldn’t have to spend my time fighting these violent, bigoted extremists.
Sep 12, 2023 / Daisy Gardner
Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever
It should be a reminder of how deeply retrogressive capitalism has once again become both here at home and elsewhere across the planet.
Jul 13, 2023 / Steve Fraser
How the US Military’s Fertility Policies Are Leaving Women to Suffer How the US Military’s Fertility Policies Are Leaving Women to Suffer
Antiquated and discriminatory rules around fertility treatments are making the struggle to have a child immeasurably more difficult for many military families.
May 18, 2023 / Britta Lokting
You Don’t Need a Script to Speak to Your Child You Don’t Need a Script to Speak to Your Child
"Gentle parenting" aims to protect children from harm, but in whittling acceptable language down to a handful of phrases, the movement not only distrusts parents, but also disallow...
May 9, 2023 / Kate Shannon Jenkins