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Carli Pierson

Voices Editor

Portrait of Carli Pierson

Carli is the Voices Editor and a Columnist at USA Today Opinion. Before that, she was an opinion writer, USA Today Editorial Board member and digital editor with the SEO team. An attorney by trade, Carli still works on legal projects with a special focus on human rights. In 2023, she finished a legal consultancy with Equality Now, an international feminist organization working to eliminate sexual violence and discrimination against women and girls. Carli has a BA in Islamic World Studies from DePaul University and a JD with a concentration in international law from NSU Law. She is a NY-licensed attorney and consults, writes and edits on law and human rights issues. If she's not writing or editing, she's probably reading, cooking, playing with her kids or walking her dogs.

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How Old Bub the mule and fiber broadband internet changed Kentucky

Louisville beauty queen dedicates pageant win to her theater students

I worked at JD Vance's startup in Morehead. It ruined my body.

I don't like my jowls: A geriatric millennial reflects on turning 40

Should I give my child a phone? Here are things to think about first.

Harvey Weinstein's conviction was thrown out. It was the right call.

His accuser was indicted for fraud. But lying about sexual assault is rare.

My daughter was invited to a sleepover. I said no to protect her.

My daughter got her first sleepover invite. There's no way she's going.

'Epstein list' is a reminder that we need to talk about consent

How to teach your kids kindness: A lesson from the 90s

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Model, activist Quannah Chasinghorse on why representation matters

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How Women of the Year honoree from Utah creates safe spaces for families

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Meet 91Ӱ��'s Women of the Year honoree for Puerto Rico

These are the gangs who control most of Haiti's capital

Oregon sets example for other states on marijuana convictions

I've had it with companies trying to sell my daughters skimpy clothes

Don't boycott the World Cup. But don't ignore the human rights issues.

My stepfamily is dysfunctional – but yours doesn't have to be

So GOP wants to move on from Trump? Good. Here's how.

Will Dems moving to Florida change its politics? I can hope.

Now what? Well, Republicans and Democrats need to fix things.

What Dia de los Muertos taught me about preparing for death

Anti-abortion extremists coming for birth control, marriage equality

DeSantis as president? His debate performance makes me dread 2024.

I'll say it: Elon Musk should let Trump back on Twitter.

Things that outlasted PM Truss: Trump election lies, chronic hives

I didn't vote in 2016. Young liberals shouldn't make my mistake.

Meet 5 change-makers taking on the Racial Equity 2030 challenge

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As Ian moves through Florida, residents pick up the pieces

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'I grew up with corpses everywhere': Holocaust survivor on new book

'We still don't have water or electricity': Voices from Puerto Rico

Progressives: Here are 4 things you can do for the midterms

Caregiving in the shadow economy: We need paid federal family leave

'Esta temblando': Split-second decisions needed to be made

The GOP got it wrong on abortion. We can start correcting in November.

Let this scientist tell you about discovering an Earth-like planet

A polio emergency in New York? Some of us don't know if we're vaxxed.

Be kind to King Charles III. He's all we have for now.

Instead of reviving an extinct species, stop killing them off.

'This is our nightmare.' In Gaza, a new father fears for his family.

Artemis I is key to our future on Mars, even 'floating cities'

James Webb telescope shows why we need to keep studying space

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My toddler was finally able to get vaccinated. Thank you science.

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