Opinion
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This is what a summer building affordable homes with AmeriCorps taught me as a journalist
When I signed up to volunteer in affordable housing with AmeriCorps NCCC this summer, I didn’t know what to expect. Here’s what I learned.
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Opinion: It’s time to treat abortions like the routine medical procedure that they are
Getting your wisdom teeth out is riskier than getting an abortion. So why do lawmakers insist on wasting time and money to regulate women’s healthcare? I was 24 years old, living in Queens, NY, busy with my last year of law school. I couldn’t feel the uninvited cells multiplying inside me, but I knew they…
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Opinion: The future of clean energy? It’s in the voter’s hands!
Arizonans have the power to impact climate change this November You’ve probably driven on the Loop 202 recently and noticed the highway signs alerting you of another ‘high pollution advisory’ day. If you haven’t seen the air quality alerts, perhaps your sign of climate change in Arizona is reaching you more viscerally through dehydration—or, worse,…
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Opinion: It can be hard to believe that national-level politicians care about our local communities, but I’ve seen how Kamala Harris listens with action in mind.
I didn’t know what to expect from Kamala Harris. Then I met her. I saw Kamala Harris for the first time on the debate stage in 2019. At the time, I was 13 years old. I saw a powerful speaker and someone who, as a half-Indian woman, looked a lot like me. I…
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Opinion: Peer-to-peer voter registration in high schools isn’t just effective numbers-wise—it also forms lifelong voters.
“Oh, um, not right now,” a nod, a glance, or a brisk walk away. I’m familiar with all those reactions now—they’re not uncommon when you’re walking around your city with a clipboard, registering voters. Though voter registration in the field is very important, getting someone with a destination in mind to stop and pay…
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Opinion: I break barriers. Marlene Galán-Woods will too.
Janet Napolitano outlines why she’s endorsing Galán-Woods to challenge US Rep. David Schwiekert. Politics has always been a rough business and it is way worse now than it was when I was running for office. But you run because you feel a calling to serve the people of your state, as I had the honor…
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Opinion: Finally, my family can live without fear
For mixed-status families, the Biden-Harris initiative to streamline the citizenship process while keeping families together. When I met my wife, we fell madly in love. I didn’t ask — nor did it matter — if she was documented. Rosa was beautiful in every way, and I couldn’t wait to start a family with her. I…
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Opinion: Making voting a social experience can boost registration—and turnout
You see strangers doing voter registration so often, but peer-to-peer efforts are more effective–especially with young voters.
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OPINION: Mental healthcare is out of reach for those who need it most. We’re trying to change that.
evolvedMD is taking a stand—not just during PRIDE month, but every month, by breaking down the barriers that many LGBTQIA+ individuals face when it comes to accessing mental health services. At a time when rapidly changing laws and healthcare standards across the country are only increasing the need for accessible behavioral health services among the…
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Grad Nation: Changing college landscape makes early career exposure more pressing
By Katherine Cecala, President of Junior Achievement of Arizona For decades, the conventional wisdom has been that earning a four-year college degree was an important step in promoting upward mobility. For the most part, that continues to be the case, as research from Georgetown University demonstrates that those with a bachelor’s degree earn significantly…
