Coronavirus concerns are no excuse for bigotry
As journalists and public health agencies track the spread of the coronavirus, popular narratives about the illness have taken a dark turn into anti-Asian racism....
U.S. should ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
On Jan. 27, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for women, reaching the...
Florida Supreme Court should uphold Hillsborough transportation sales tax
In November 2018, Hillsborough County voters approved a referendum creating a one-cent sales tax to pay for improvements in road maintenance, mass transit and pedestrian...
New death penalty ruling perpetuates injustice
On Jan. 23 the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a death sentence can be carried out without a unanimous ruling by the jury. This ruling...
Florida Legislature must fairly fund school safety
It has been nearly three months since Florida schools implemented a controversial school guardian program which allows trained teachers and school personnel to act as...