SocietyNews
A former Google employee alleges that the tech giant discriminates against pregnant women. The woman made the accusation in a memo obtained by Motherboard. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Here’s what President Donald Trump tweeted about a Baltimore congressman and his city: “Rep. Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting and screaming at… Read More
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The East African nation of Kenya is home to 3 million orphaned and street children. The majority of these kids have living relatives, which in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
You may not like the messenger, but embedded in the recent political dust-up about the crime, poverty, and despair in Baltimore were some undeniable truths…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
When President Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty in the 1960s, he pledged to eliminate poverty in America. More than five decades, several welfare… Read More
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Actor and entertainment journalist Mario Lopez suddenly is receiving pushback for an appearance on conservative Candace Owens’ podcast where he said he was “blown away”… Read More
SocietyFeature
She has become an in-demand director of popular TV shows, including “This Is Us,” “The Americans,” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Science fiction fans know her… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, the American Psychological Association decides this: Monogamy is the new bigotry. That’s right. According to the supposed… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Most everyone in America was and is in favor of marriage equality. Most everyone was and is in favor of marriage equality because most everyone… Read More
SocietyNews
DETROIT–With Father’s Day just upon us, a recent public conversation about the stigma of mental health in the black community emphasized the significant impact absent… Read More
SocietyNews
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Monday state legislation to protect the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A from discrimination. The legislation—Senate Bill 1978, dubbed the “Save… Read More
SocietyCommentary
June has been declared “Pride Month,” and we’re supposed to celebrate those “coming out” and living a “gay” life. June 12 will mark the third… Read More
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Alabama Public Television (APT) decided not to air an “Arthur” episode depicting same-sex marriage because officials believed it would violate parents’ trust. The animated children’s TV show… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“Arthur” isn’t just the longest-running cartoon series on television—it’s also the most controversial. That’s all thanks to PBS, who’s spent the last umpteen years using… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Believers in internet freedom and all the potential of the digital revolution should be deeply disheartened by Google’s spineless decision last week to abandon its… Read More
SocietyNews
Buffalo Niagara International Airport canceled plans to open a Chick-fil-A after a New York politician accused the fast-food chain of discrimination. Democratic New York state Assemblyman… Read More
SocietyCommentary
For everyone who’s wondered whether the battle for the under-30 crowd is lost, here’s hope. In this post-Obergefell world, not every young person is signing up… Read More
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The San Antonio City Council has banned Chick-fil-A from San Antonio International Airport over “a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior,” as part of a new concession… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sen. Kamala Harris thinks that prostitution should be legal. Prostitution, the California Democrat said in a recent interview with The Root, are relations based on… Read More
SocietyCommentary
By now, many people are aware of the fascinating experiment conducted by Microsoft to track and interpret human attention spans. They are, of course, shortening… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump announced, “All Americans can be proud that we have more women in the workforce than… Read More
SocietyNews
A self-described “progressive” K-8 school in Washington, D.C., is figuratively jumping through hoops in efforts to avoid playing basketball at a private Christian school in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it will grant a waiver to Miracle Hill Ministries, a Christian organization whose programs include… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We celebrated Jan. 16 as National Religious Freedom Day, an annual reminder of why religious freedom is so important to our country. This fundamental right… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In this day and age of rights movements, we don’t hear that much about children’s rights. Our guest today, Katy Faust, heads up a children’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Wunderlich family wanted to do what thousands of families in America do with no questions asked: educate their children at home. But homeschooling is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Malcolm X was a Muslim minister and human rights activist. Born in 1925, he met his death at the hands of an assassin in 1965…. Read More
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Men get a bad rap. They’re blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate change, and all other manner of global suffering. They’re forced… Read More
SocietyNews
Despite ongoing criticism from activists, fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is projected to become the third-largest restaurant chain in the U.S., according to an analysis from Kalinowski… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Fully 74 percent of Americans say they support a national paid family leave program that would provide workers with 12 weeks of paid leave following… Read More
