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Feb 1, 2019

ICE Partners Again With a Sheriff It Once Severed Ties With Because of Racial Profiling

Whether it’s Jeff Sessions, Stephen Miller, or Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Trump administration has a real knack for empowering and absolving people who push discriminatory law enforcement and immigration...

Jan 28, 2019

In Congress, a Threat to Americans’ First Amendment Right to Boycott

The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that includes language that would encourage states to pass unconstitutional laws penalizing businesses and individuals who participate in politically...

Jan 25, 2019

Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children

Across the United States, there are over 440,000 children in the public child welfare system. Nearly a quarter of these children are awaiting adoption with many living in group homes...

Governor McMaster speaks at Statehouse Menorah Lighting

Jan 25, 2019

It's Time to Update Aging Voting Equipment Before the 2020 Election

When Ronald Campbell went to his polling location in Horry County, South Carolina, to vote in the 2018 midterms, he wasn’t expecting it to become an odyssey. But when he and his wife arrived at their...

A ballot is entered into a machine at a polling site

Jan 23, 2019

The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans

The federal government shutdown has stretched to more than 30 days with no clear end in sight, as President Trump continues to demand his border wall. The crisis has shaken the lives of...

Jan 20, 2019

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer

Martin Luther King Jr. is rightly celebrated as a transformative political and moral leader who championed racial equality, but he is less often credited as a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who...