Voices Today: Defending Rights and Seeking Clarity

As we move further into this decade, the central tension of our time remains the struggle for bodily autonomy against an increasingly reactionary judiciary. Four years after the fall of Roe, we are seeing a groundswell of grassroots energy as voters reclaim their power through the ballot box, proving that civil rights cannot be simply legislated away by an unelected court.

Meanwhile, the intersection of environmental collapse and social neglect is becoming impossible to ignore. From the smoke-filled valleys of the West to the shifting political tides in the Southern Hemisphere, the need for a bold, labor-centered approach to the climate crisis and democratic preservation has never been more urgent. We must look past the 'slop' of modern algorithms to find the human stories that matter.

What the columnists are saying today

Waiting on Marco

The Atlantic — An analysis of the stalled momentum for regime change in Cuba and the political reality facing Miami Republicans.

My Daughter Is Bringing Home Her College Boyfriend for Thanksgiving. He Already Has the Gall to Make Demands.

Slate Magazine — A personal exploration of family dynamics, holiday traditions, and the boundaries of domestic hospitality.

How Lists Became Our Greatest Defense Against Endless Slop

The New Yorker — Exploring how curated lists have become a vital tool for expressing taste amidst the clutter of the modern internet.

Four Years After Dobbs, Abortion Is Back on the Ballot in a Big Way

The New Republic — Four years after the end of Roe, ballot initiatives remain a critical tool for voters to protect reproductive healthcare access.

How a Bolsonaro Biopic Ended Up at the Center of Brazil’s Presidential Election

Mother Jones — The far-right uses cinematic propaganda to influence the Brazilian presidential election through a controversial new biopic.

Bad Trouble

Common Dreams — A harrowing dispatch from Yakima, where climate-driven fires and social neglect collide in the stifling heat.

For 130 years, we’ve been rewriting Lizzie Borden’s motive

The Washington Post — Examining how our shifting cultural anxieties continue to reshape our historical understanding of a notorious crime.

Which of these issues is driving your vote this cycle? Whether it is the climate crisis or the defense of reproductive rights, we want to hear your perspective.