Opinion
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Opinion: Stop Project 2025 by protecting democracy
With only weeks before federal government funding was set to expire at the end of September, MAGA Republicans threatened to shut down the government unless Congress passed an extreme anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions of American citizens. Fortunately, Democrats rejected this approach, and Congress averted a shutdown. However, Republicans remain committed to pushing their…
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Letter to the Editor: Rep. Susie Lee Is making insulin affordable for Nevada families
Rep. Susie Lee has been a strong advocate for lowering the cost of prescription drugs. She played a key role in passing landmark legislation that caps insulin costs at $35 per month for seniors and has continued to fight for Nevada families by supporting legislation to extend this $35 cap on monthly out-of-pocket expenses for…
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Opinion: What’s at stake for Latinos in the election–and why voting matters
In just two weeks, voters across the country will have an opportunity to decide what future and vision we have for this country. As executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and a long-time activist for reproductive justice, one thing is clear to me: Latinos have the power to decide this election.…
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Opinion: How Trump exploited a willing media to convince Americans that nothing matters
More than nine years after he launched his first campaign for president, much of the media continues to struggle with how to cover Donald Trump. In a new op-ed, Jordan Zakarin describes the failures to hold Trump to account.
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Opinion: Nevada’s workers won’t be fooled by Trump’s empty promises
During his four years as president, Donald Trump did little to support America’s workers. As he now faces the possibility of losing his candidacy for president for the second time, this time to Kamala Harris, he’s suddenly making sweeping promises that sound great for thousands of Las Vegas Strip workers who rely on tips for…
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Opinion: Land acknowledgments are not enough—it’s time to move beyond them
Acknowledging the land is the bare minimum, it’s time for allies to take real action. Land acknowledgments have become commonplace at public events, in classrooms, and in organizational meetings. These statements recognize the Indigenous peoples whose land we stand on, but let’s be honest: land acknowledgments are not enough. If they stop at mere recognition,…
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Opinion: Our economy and our planet are on the line
As votes are cast across Nevada, the future of American energy is on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential election, and the consequences matter to our pocketbooks, to our business, and to our planet. The days where climate change was some abstract concept divorced from our daily lives are over. We feel it when…
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Opinion: En honor a nuestra comunidad Hispana, estoy resaltando lo que más importa a mí y a mi familia.
En esta elección, todos estamos luchando por nuestras familias y nuestros negocios. Soy la fundadora de un pequeño negocio que promueve la narración inclusiva y la marca para organizaciones en todo el país. Soy hija de una inmigrante, madre soltera y emprendedora. Mis decisiones giran en torno a mis dos hermosas hijas y sus futuros.…
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Opinion: The moral imperative to vote for reproductive freedom and against the vision of Project 2025
When it comes to securing the fundamental right to make our own reproductive health care decisions, it’s not always easy to see the connection to who we choose to represent us in government. But we’ve already seen that play out in states with abortion bans that were enabled by Donald Trump and his allies.…
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Opinion: Next Year, Your Closest Abortion Clinic Could Be Abroad
Last year, more than 171,000 Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel across state lines for an abortion. That’s nearly a fifth of all Americans who needed abortion care in 2023 — and more than twice as many people who had to do the same in 2019. It’s yet another jarring statistic…
