Most of us are familiar with the word “apartheid,” an Afrikaans word meaning “separateness.” Perhaps less familiar is the Hebrew word for separation—“hafrada”—used to refer to the Israeli government’s policy regarding Palestinian populations. Similarities between... Read More

For antiabortion crusaders hell bent on chipping away at women’s right to choose, it really does seem like the devil is in the details. Now the Satanic Temple is suing the state of Missouri for... Read More

I am not a geneticist. In fact, when meeting with scientists at the National Institute of Health (NIH), I often paraphrase Denzel Washington’s famous line from the movie Philadelphia: “alright, explain this to me like... Read More

With the Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold the separation of church and state (by determining that the Bladensburg cross was a breach in the wall of separation), came a flurry of... Read More

The following is excerpted from Paul Kivel’s Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, 4th Edition, New Society Publishers, September 2017. PART III: BEING ALLIES Showing Up as a Strong White Ally People of... Read More

Dear Christian Conservatives, How important is the Second Amendment to you? Many, if not most, of you who read this would say it is of the upmost importance. Well, let's put your desire to defend... Read More

“I can’t get no… satisfaction,” sang Mick Jagger as I wandered the exhibit hall. Neither could I, given that I was at the 2017 Values Voter Summit, a conference that appeared specifically designed to irritate... Read More