Opinion Columns

There's Something Rotten in the State of America
The Raffel Ticket, Oct. 01, 2025
In the British elections of 1831, the borough of Dunwich elected two members to the House of Commons. Funny thing, though: Over the centuries, Dunwich had pretty much been swallowed by the North Sea.

What's at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU, Sep. 29, 2025
Over the last five years, politicians across the country have targeted transgender people and our families. They've banned our health care, censored our speech and made schools less safe for transgender students.

The U.S. Commands the Heights of Science -- for Now
Llewellyn King, Sep. 25, 2025
Pull up the drawbridge, flood the moat and drop the portcullis. That, it would seem, is the science and research policy of the United States circa 2025.