In the wake of Charlottesville, mayors, city councils, and citizens’ groups have set about removing Confederate monuments from their towns. From Annapolis to Austin, from Washington State to Washington D.C., parks and courthouses are being relieved of their tributes to our secessionist past. But will this newfound passion for picking up our national litter really make a difference going forward? It’s hard to tell.
Immigration activists in Texas are preparing to protest state laws geared toward outlawing sanctuary cities and cutting back protections for undocumented aliens. Among the chief concerns of activist groups and immigrants alike is the possible termination of a program started under former President Barack Obama. Commonly referred to by its acronym, the Deferred Action for
President Donald Trump’s travel ban is due back in court on Monday, six weeks before the Supreme Court is scheduled to take on the controversial case. Politico.com reports that arguments are set to center around certain part of the ban’s enforceability. While the Supreme Court hasn’t yet offered any definitive ruling on the executive order’s
Being able to see from three perspectives – yours, your opponent’s, and that of a detatched observer – can dramatically aid in understanding any conflict.
ESPN’s racist-looking fantasy auction drew fire so soon after Charlottesville. Is oversensitivity the problem, or should we question normalcy even more?
Urban farming has been on the radar for years, and it’s not going away. Instead, communities around the U.S. are solving problems by making it their own.
After a deadly Unite the Right rally in VA, Americans are saying Good Night Alt Right by doxxing neo-Nazis whose actions are costing them jobs and families.
A report compiled by experts from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention criticized the Trump administration for ‘arbitrarily’ jailing would-be immigrants, including asylum-seekers. The panel handed over its 23-page finding to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, saying the widespread detention of immigrants has ‘grown exponentially.’ The report claims that holding migrants
The American Civil Liberties Union launched a class action lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that immigration officials are rounding up, detaining, and deporting teenagers on bogus ‘gang affiliation’ charges. Working in conjunction with a coalition of lawyers from California, the litigation charges U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the
Jewish Woman Claims Synagogue Violated Her Civil Rights