Pluralistic Ignorance and Retreat From the Confederate Flag
Have Southerners always been uncomfortable with the flag's history?
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The Modern Arguments Against the Death Penalty
Today's Supreme Court ruling on a lethal injection drug represents a confluence of several modern challenges to capital punishment.
Last Week’s Supreme Court Rulings Are an Opportunity for Republicans
How Republicans can move past issues that are dangerous to their party.
The Science Supporting Same-Sex Marriage
A number of medical and research societies have published consensus statements supporting same-sex marriage. We thought it would be a good time to review them.
The Supreme Court Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
Historic 5-4 decision makes individual state bans unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court Just Saved Obamacare. Here’s Why That’s Good for Everyone
A massive survey indicates that President Obama’s controversial health care law has been a net gain for Americans.
The Supreme Court Just Made Online Harassment a Little Bit Easier
The Supreme Court threw out a conviction over Facebook threats—and set a troubling precedent in the process.
Same-Sex Parents Spend More Time With Their Children
Women in different-sex and same-sex relationships do not differ in the amount of time they spend in child-focused activities. It's the heterosexual men who aren't making the time for their kids.
When Cops Perceive Differences as Danger
Why police need special training on how to interact with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Next Irish Revolution
Will Ireland become the first country to legalize same-sex marriage through a popular vote? M.V. Lee Badgett explains why the Catholic nation may create a turning point in the global LGBT rights movement.