Perspectives
Who is born a US citizen?
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If upheld, a federal court ruling would solidify birthright citizenship as the law of the land, and overturn more than a century of federal refusal to grant American Samoans citizenship status.
Perspectives
Asians are good at math? Why dressing up racism as a compliment just doesn’t add up
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Overt racism is easy to spot. But more subtle forms based on false narratives can be equally dehumanizing – and it’s no joke.
Perspectives
A moral argument — and course of action — for legalized marijuana in 2020
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As cannabis becomes legal in more states, religious leaders should be truth-tellers of the racialized history and disparate impact of the war on drugs in recommending how their congregations and communities should respond.
Race and Culture
13 essential social justice-themed films of the 2010s
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Here’s our picks of films from the past decade that reflect the political, social and cultural upheaval that have shaped the times we live in now.
Race and Culture
Five things to read or watch for 50th anniversary of Fred Hampton’s murder by police
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A roundup of coverage marking 50 years since Illinois Black Panthers Party leaders were killed by Chicago police, an event that’s had lasting repercussions for the city and country.
Perspectives
To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I asked them what cops – and everyone – could do to help
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Police are almost always the first responders in cases of mental health crisis. Too often these encounters turn bad, even deadly. But police were never meant to be in charge of US mental health care.
Perspectives
Does the Civil Rights Act protect LGBT workers? The Supreme Court is about to decide
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The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on how the Civil Rights Act applies to LGBT people. A business law scholar explains why it could be one of the most consequential discrimination cases in decades.
Perspectives
Lower refugee limits are weakening resettlement in the US
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Over the past few decades, the US has gradually lowered the ceiling for refugees.
Perspectives
Why more places are abandoning Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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The official celebration of Native Americans represents the fruits of a decades-long effort.
American history
For some children born abroad, US citizenship has never been a guarantee
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For children born in the shadows of overseas US military bases to local women, their citizenship status has long been contested.