Strong Opinions

With the Democratic National Convention less than a week away, Joe Biden finally announced that Sen. Kamala Harris will be his running mate. Harris is the

As we are days (hours? minutes?) away from learning who Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, an old VP pick has regained national attention thanks to

At first glance, Chappaqua, New York looks and feels like many other small suburban towns orbiting New York City. It prides itself on its excellent public

Every year, people across the United States celebrate the founding of this country with backyard barbecues, a trip to the beach, plenty of beer, and of cou

As I write this, a pandemic has cost America over a hundred thousand lives, people are protesting in the streets over the police’s murder of more unarmed

Many of the world’s women leaders are causing a surge in “leadership envy” across the U.S. Their swift and effective responses to the COVID

Now that we’ve all recovered from the soothing effect of watching Barack Obama’s nostalgic endorsement video of Joe Biden, we need to face up to a sobe

Like hundreds of thousands of people across the country right now, I’m pregnant. I’m 26-weeks along, and due in July. A global pandemic is not the idea

Defeating Donald Trump in November is existentially crucial, particularly for women. But former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nomine

Every country has its own foundational myths, but it’s hard to imagine that any are more pernicious than those of the United States of America. How can a

When Europe faced mass death after a domino of plagues in the 17th century, European states —in order to maintain their power — shifted their governanc

For Muslim women who observe hijab, it’s become hard not to feel wary about going out in public. This has nothing to do with any increase in white Americ

“Coronavirus only kills old people, and they are going to die anyway.” This is what a 27-year-old said to me a few weeks ago. She was so assured in her

The past decade has seen a pronounced rise in the everyday use of terms related to interpersonal abuse and psychiatric well-being. Notable moments include

Here in America, we have detention camps full of people. We are currently in the midst of a pandemic.  That bodes very poorly for the people in those

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ended her candidacy for president on Wednesday, after falling short of the requirement needed to make the stage in September's

I heard the chants before I even saw the crowd of protesters that had gathered in New York City's sweltering summer heat in Union Square on Wednesday

The usual media blitz surrounding Epstein served a higher purpose when all eyes turned to the brave young women speaking out against him.