When Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the American Civil Liberties Union Teamed Up for Voting Rights
Although the Trump administration wants to restrict access to the ballot box, its chief spokesperson once sued to overturn a ban on student voting.
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To Combat ‘Sanctuary Cities’ the Department of Justice Has Opted for Shame and Blame
In response to a lack of success in the legal sphere, the DOJ has sought out stories of immigrant crime in an attempt to influence sanctuary cities like Philadelphia.
Addressing the Technical, Political, and Religious Concerns of Human Milk Banks
Breast milk offers better nutrition than formula to infants who cannot access their mother's milk. But centers have proliferated, raising other concerns.
In Thailand, Ecology Monks Add a Moral Dimension to the Environmental Movement
Through rituals like tree ordinations some monks in Thailand are integrating Buddhist principles into sustainable ecological practices.
How Shrinking Bears Ears Is an Attack on Native Americans’ Religious Freedom
Many native peoples have land-based religions, and the Trump administration's moves to open sacred areas to resource exploitation threatens the free practice of their faith.
Grassroots Organizations Are Leading the Way on Criminal Justice Reform
Across the country, jails are often used as holding pens for people who can't afford to pay bail. Local groups are working to change that.
How Washington, D.C., Silenced the Second Unite the Right Rally
An on-the-ground account of how the residents and authorities in our nation's capital dealt with a gathering of white nationalists in their city.
Measuring the Continued Destruction of Coral in the Great Barrier Reef
Australian scientists now report that coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef has fallen sharply in all three sections of the reef for the first time in 35 years of continuous monitoring.
A Senior Adviser to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel Has Financial Ties to Entities Advocating Pro-Israel Policy
Recently released disclosure forms from Aryeh Lightstone, top aide to ambassador David Friedman, reveal his connections to groups that have advocated for pro-Israel policy.
How Furniture Demand in America Thins Forests Across Central Africa
A recent study illustrates the connection between consumer demand in the U.S. and increased furniture production in China, which is, in turn, fueling logging in Central Africa.