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Patrick Semansky/Pool via AP The US carried out an airstrike in eastern Syria on February 25 in response to recent attacks. Instead of aiding talks with Iran, the military action threatens to complicate the precarious situation in the region. American voters must demand better from the Biden administration than continued US war-making in the Middle East. Marianne Dhenin is a freelance writer covering social justice, politics, and the Middle East.  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.  "Diplomacy is back!" declared President...

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Texas' massive freeze left Texans feeling abandoned not only by leadership but by critics of the state who jeered at victims of the winter storm. Rather than judge the state by its politics, it's crucial to understand the state's diversity and history of voter suppression. Regardless of party lines, no human deserves to freeze to death in their own home. Jillian Goltzman is a freelance journalist covering culture, lifestyle, and social impact.  Winter Storm Uri tore through Texas with a vengeance that uncovered just how poorly out-o...

Grocery-store workers and shoppers trying to get a glimpse of Vice President Kamala Harris as she visited the pharmacy of a Giant Foods grocery store to promote the Biden administration's Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 vaccination on February 25. Drew Angerer/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. The CDC says you can hug your grandkids once you're fully vaccinated, even if they aren't. (Which is important, since...

No matter how much "whitening" there is of Asian Americans, we will never have the same rights and privileges as white Americans.

Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images After former President Donald Trump's three appointments, conservatives now hold a strong majority on the Supreme Court. But many of those justices were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vote or through manipulation of the nomination process by the Senate GOP. Democrats need to seriously consider options to change the Court, including adding more justices. Michael Gordon is a longtime Democratic strategist, a former spokesman for the Justice Department, and the principal for the strategic-communications firm Group Gor...