The 14th Amendment of the Constitution declares that no state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The language is plain and simple—a conscious choice for a country still reeling from a bloody civ...
Paint me a picture of anguish. Tell me a story of hurt. Make it aching… agonizing. Let it scintillate with tortured tears and sing with cries of pain. Let it reverberate in darkness and bleed through curtains of silence. Let it corrupt innocence, p...
Against the backdrop of a rapidly growing market for plant-based alternatives, an even bolder product has emerged: lab-grown, or cultivated, meat. Industry trailblazers like GOOD Meat are attempting to produce animal flesh through nonviolent means wi...
Amid increasing numbers of drug use and HIV/AIDS across the country, public debates about the merits of needle exchange programs (NEPs) are reigniting. Cities like Holyoke, Massachusetts are aflame with lawsuits and disagreement about the legitimacy ...
Amid increasing numbers of drug use and HIV/AIDS across the country, public debates about the merits of needle exchange programs (NEPs) are reigniting. Cities like Holyoke, Massachusetts are aflame with lawsuits and disagreement about the legitimacy ...
Few can deny that, in school systems across the country, poverty remains one of the largest and most impenetrable barriers to student learning. And this makes intuitive sense; it’s hard to expect students to focus and succeed in academic work while...
Few can deny that, in school systems across the country, poverty remains one of the largest and most impenetrable barriers to student learning. And this makes intuitive sense; it’s hard to expect students to focus and succeed in academic work while...
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has sought to portray her as a qualified, steady hand with decades of experience relevant for the nation’s highest office. Her CV lends credence to this narrative, as it is replete with important positions,...
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has sought to portray her as a qualified, steady hand with decades of experience relevant for the nation’s highest office. Her CV lends credence to this narrative, as it is replete with important positions,...
The rising political profile of income inequality, particularly in the current presidential election cycle, has failed to quell callous pontification about the lifestyles and choices of low-income Americans. David French recently wrote in the Nationa...
The rising political profile of income inequality, particularly in the current presidential election cycle, has failed to quell callous pontification about the lifestyles and choices of low-income Americans. David French recently wrote in the Nationa...
The Office of Management and Budget was formed in 1970 to help “serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the Executive Branch,” according to their official mission statement. While the OMB’s most significant re...
The Office of Management and Budget was formed in 1970 to help “serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the Executive Branch,” according to their official mission statement. While the OMB’s most significant re...
Sandra Killet, a single mother of two in New York City, ostensibly lives in poverty, at least according to most people’s intuitive definition. She is hardly better off with a job than she was without, she cannot afford any means of transportation, ...
Sandra Killet, a single mother of two in New York City, ostensibly lives in poverty, at least according to most people’s intuitive definition. She is hardly better off with a job than she was without, she cannot afford any means of transportation, ...
The increasing polarization of US politics has made this election season incredibly bizarre. On one side of the presidential campaign is a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist. On the other is a right-wing populist billionaire. Donald Trump and Berni...
The increasing polarization of US politics has made this election season incredibly bizarre. On one side of the presidential campaign is a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist. On the other is a right-wing populist billionaire. Donald Trump and Berni...
If one were to ask a 6-year old how to end homelessness, their response would probably be to give people homes. But if one were to ask the same question to a politician, the lengthy, meandering answer might include such ideas as personal responsibili...
If one were to ask a 6-year old how to end homelessness, their response would probably be to give people homes. But if one were to ask the same question to a politician, the lengthy, meandering answer might include such ideas as personal responsibili...
When asked about powerful lobbying organizations, state lawmakers across the country often don’t point to the NRA; instead, they refer to the astonishingly influential Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). The organization, founded in 1983...
When asked about powerful lobbying organizations, state lawmakers across the country often don’t point to the NRA; instead, they refer to the astonishingly influential Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). The organization, founded in 1983...
Americans are fat, and getting fatter. According to the American Heart Association, 78 million adults and 13 million children in the United States are obese. This crisis is being attacked by public officials like Michelle Obama, who has made addressi...
Americans are fat, and getting fatter. According to the American Heart Association, 78 million adults and 13 million children in the United States are obese. This crisis is being attacked by public officials like Michelle Obama, who has made addressi...
In today’s world, defined by unprecedented reliance on constantly evolving technology, an understanding of security is crucial to understanding technology. Recent events have proven that counterterrorism policy has become inextricably connected wi...
In today’s world, defined by unprecedented reliance on constantly evolving technology, an understanding of security is crucial to understanding technology. Recent events have proven that counterterrorism policy has become inextricably connected wi...