The much-touted show, “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer,” opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comprised of 133 drawings by the Renaissance master, the exhibit will run for three months and promises quite an... Read More

The unjust murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, drew serious national attention to racially biased policing in this country. The Justice Department’s Ferguson Report also revealed draconian criminal justice procedures whereby low-income individuals were... 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

Today is the twenty-ninth anniversary of National Coming Out Day, a day for LGBTQ people to proudly express who they are to family, friends, and their communities. One out of every two Americans has someone... Read More

Last week climate scientist Peter Gleick reported that the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Science Explorer—a taxpayer-funded online database for the public to browse USGS science programs and activities—had lost 5,516 formerly searchable climate science... Read More

I don’t know many people who consider divorce fun or enjoyable. It is often a painful and tolling experience, in addition to the longer-term implications on the health and happiness of those involved. Children make... Read More

Three Texas churches are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for excluding them from public assistance after they aided the community during Hurricane Harvey. The conservative non-profit law firm the Becket Fund (notorious for... Read More