Opinion Columns

The Boomerang Presidency
The Raffel Ticket, Apr. 01, 2026
My first thought when sitting down to write this column was that Donald Trump is his own worst enemy. However, after 8 million people showed up on March 28 to oppose him and his policies, it appears he has some stiff competition for the title. Still,

Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU, Mar. 30, 2026
Across the country, brave people are out in the streets observing and recording immigration enforcement interactions to support people who are being targeted and to hold the government accountable for its abuses.

Erasing Cesar Chavez, Enshrining Donald Trump
The Raffel Ticket, Mar. 25, 2026
Cesar Chavez led the fight for farmworker and Latino rights in postwar America. But at the same time, he was molesting and raping women.