Nicole Carr
Posts by Nicole Carr (page 10)
Teaching the Bible in Public Schools
Lately there’s been a rash of state legislators introducing bills that would allow—and in some cases require—public schools to offer elective courses about the... Read More
Trump’s HHS Wants to Protect Health Care Workers Who Discriminate
Perhaps the only good thing about the three-day government shutdown was that it temporarily prevented the Trump administration from moving forward with a colossally... Read More
When Will Religious People Say “Time’s Up”?
In recent months we’ve all become familiar with the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault. Much of the activity has focused on allegations... Read More
Your Tax Dollars at Work Supporting Religion
At the risk of putting a damper on your secular holiday cheer, you should know that your tax dollars are paying for private religious... Read More
Franken’s Fate and the Complexity of Unilateral Disarmament
When Al Franken announced his intention to resign from the Senate last week, some of us had very mixed feelings. Yes, he has been... Read More
States May Protect Access to Birth Control
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), abortion rates in the United States plunged to an all-time low in 2014 (this is the... Read More
Philanthropy and the GOP Tax Bill
Conservatives have long expressed their desire to make the government smaller and let the private and nonprofit sectors take on more responsibility for caring... Read More