Jun 24The Supreme Court is an Illigitimate InstitutionThis week, the highest court in the land issued a series of rulings that will have devastating consequences for human rights. And they’re only just getting started. In just the past seven days, the court has ruled that states are required to fund private religious schools, police cannot be sued…Supreme Court6 min read
Jun 18We are in a housing crisis. Here’s what we should do about it.Even before the pandemic hit, we were in an affordable housing crisis with nearly a third of Ohio renters barely earning enough to scrape by. Today, more than 40 million Americans are at risk of eviction with millions more living paycheck to paycheck. According to a leading affordable housing nonprofit…Affordable Housing5 min read
Jun 12No Cops or Corporations at Pride, please and thank youHappy Pride month! This is a joyous time meant to celebrate all that is bright and beautiful in the LGBTQ+ community. It is a time to march, to sing, to dance, to make art, to make friends, to find your chosen family. …3 min read
May 2Let’s Talk About “Defund the Police”A Philadelphia police officer was just arrested for killing a 12-year old boy. Evidence indicates the boy was unarmed and shot in the back. The officers were plain clothed and were not wearing their body cameras. This tragedy is not an outlier in an otherwise well-functioning bureaucracy; it is the…Defundthepolice9 min read
Apr 17Yes, there is such a thing as free moneyIn March of 2021, Democrats in Congress passed the American Rescue Plan in the wake of the pandemic-induced recession. One of the key components of the law was that every parent would receive $3,000 per child with no strings attached, $3,600 if the child was under six. A recent study…Ubi3 min read
Jan 6The Insurrection is OngoingIt’s been one year since Former President Trump incited a violent insurrectionist mob on the Capitol aiming to overthrow the election he lost. Members of Congress were, in some cases, seconds away from being killed. I would love to tell you that those responsible for the insurrection have been held…January 6 20212 min read
Oct 26, 2021Who’s the Real ExtremistI’m sick and tired of hearing about the “extreme left,” the “radical left,” and other tropes members of the elite deploy in describing progressives. Our ideas and our policies are denounced as being excessive or out-of-step with the public. It’s absolutely absurd. Let’s unpack this. First of all, we need…Progressive5 min read
Aug 1, 2021The Municipal Justice ProjectIn case you’re new here, it should be apparent to you (my friends, family, and strangers who read my opinions online) that I am incredibly passionate about making progressive change. This includes dismantling systemic racism and other forms of bigotry and discrimination, transforming our economy away from one with such…Income Inequality7 min read
Jun 29, 2021A New Deal for WorkersIn my previous articles, I’ve underscored underlying wage inequality and wealth inequality and how its disproportionately affected communities of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. There are several strategies we can and should execute to expand safety net programs and lift to reduce this inequality. …Inequality4 min read
May 14, 2021My Jewish Journey to Recognizing the Struggle for Palestinian LiberationI love being Jewish. I love that I grew up in a Jewish community that taught me values of compassion and caring for others. As a queer kid, I never worried that my religion would reject me for being my true and authentic self. …7 min read
