The State of Union and Economic Justice
As the economic recovery has continued to lag, many of the most vulnerable members in American society have come under increased threat.
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A Year of the Arab Spring: How Far Have We Come?
A year ago this week President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia resigned in the face of public protests, a month after the self-immolation that inspired unprecedented protests across the Middle East.
UPDATE: President Obama’s Keystone Countdown
UPDATE: News outlets are reporting that the State Department will reject the Keystone XL pipeline permit this afternoon. The announcement is expected to be formally issued by Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.
The State of the Union and LGBT Equality
Since September 2010, there has been a first-ever focus on the crises that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth face in America’s schools.
Colbert Bid Sheds Light on Citizens United Flaws
Last Thursday, Stephen Colbert shook up the 2012 Presidential primary season by announcing that he was forming an exploratory committee to consider entering the Republican race for “President of the United States of South Carolina.” But there was one hitch:
EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Delayed in Court
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court issued an order to delay the implementation of the EPA’s finalized Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. Originally slated to go into effect in 27 Eastern states on January 1, 2012, the rule would impose stricter
“I Have a Dream” Meets “Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity”
Between Rabbi Heschel’s yahrzeit and Rev. King’s birthday is another anniversary. Fifty years ago, at a Chicago Conference on Religion and Race commemorating the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, Rabbi Heschel and Rev. King met one another for the first time. They recognized and inspired each other. Deep roots of religious wisdom shaped each of them.
Celebrate Religious Freedom Day
Most everyone knows that Monday is a day celebrating the life and achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., but did you also know that Monday is Religious Freedom Day? Religious Freedom Day celebrates Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom a
The State of the Union and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The 2012 State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President to publicize and address some of the most pressing issues in America. One such issue is comprehensive immigration reform, the need for which grows more urgent every day.
There are approxi
MT Supreme Court Ruling Challenges Citizens United
With the presidential primary season now in full swing, campaign finance issues are at the forefront of the political debate. Super PAC spending in the Republican primary has been on the rise, with endorsements and attack ads flooding the airwaves in Iowa, New
