Changing Targets: How Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Has Shifted in the U.S. Since 1900
The history of immigration in the United States is marked by waves of hostility and discrimination against various immigrant…
How Technology is Tearing Us Apart – And How We Can Stop It
Technology has played a significant and multifaceted role in social division in the United States, acting both as a…
Don’t Let Congress Widen The Digital Divide
Op-ed by Claude Cummings, Jr. president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union. Originally published in OtherWords. Unless…
How Many of Your State’s Lawmakers Are Women? Why Representation Matters Now More Than Ever
This article was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big…
Senate bill to protect IVF blocked by Republican objection
Originally published by The 19th Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked a bill that would establish a federal right to…
Women Cannot Finalize A Divorce In Missouri If Pregnant, Representative Ashley Aune Is Seeking To fix That
In the state of Missouri, the existing legal framework prohibits judges from officially concluding a divorce proceeding when a…
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Rules The World
This essay is part of “(There is Nothing New) Under the Sun“ A monthly column of random, historical vignettes…
More ‘Navigators’ Are Helping Women Travel to Have Abortions
Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the…
How Florida Republicans’ Proposed Bill Could Impact Reproductive Health Care
UPDATE: This bill died in the Health Care Regulation Sub-committee on March 8, 2024. In recent news, Florida Republicans…
Norma Anderson: 91 Year Old Lawmaker’s Fight For Democracy
Norma Anderson, a prominent figure in Colorado politics, has made headlines for her role in two distinct but significant…