The Mythology of a Cross: A Dozen Bladensburg Claims Debunked

1. Myth: The Bladensburg cross was originally placed on private property. Fact: The cross was built on the Town of Bladensburg’s land with the approval and involvement of the town’s commissioners in 1919. The Town... Read More
Reading the Blitz: State Governments Counter the Christian Right

While Project Blitz proponents work to enshrine religious beliefs in schools and local governments in conservative states across the country, the mid-term elections brought some positive developments to legislatures and governors’ offices across the country.... Read More
Conscious Communication: What the Covington Incident Can Teach Us about De-escalation

In the last week or so various marches in Washington, DC, garnered national attention. There was the Women's March, the March for Life, and the Indigenous Peoples March, as well as events against gun violence... Read More
Name Calling at the Border How Young Male Asylum Seekers Are Specifically Targeted

With news that another migrant caravan of some 1,800 Central Americans is making its way to the US border with Mexico, it’s necessary to remind people of the dangers of demonizing male refugees and asylum... Read More
What Does 2020 Hold for You?

As more and more Democratic candidates express their interest in running for president in 2020, this is the right time for you to think about your 2020 electoral plans too. Regardless of how you identify... Read More
Animal Agriculture’s Battle against Clean Water

Recently the state health department of Hawaii issued a warning to residents to avoid the Kaohaoha Gulch near the town of Ookala. The reason? It contained toxic levels of animal waste. The culprit, Big Island... Read More
Can We Talk? Improving the Channels of Communication in 2019

Every January people make New Year’s resolutions. Many of them are related to health, like resolving to exercise more, or are related to the fulfillment of dreams, such as writing a novel. Often our New... Read More