Nonedecision 2020: Transforming America through Trust in Science
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In commemoration of Darwin Day (February 12), it’s worth noting that evolution has been a controversial topic in US politics since at least the Scopes Trial of 1925. And of course it continues to stoke... Read More
State Roundup: Injustice at Home and Next Door
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In the first month of 2020, state legislators across the country proposed a host of laws aimed to infringe on the separation of church and state and further religiously based discrimination. Last week, you may... Read More
Women’s March: 2020 Reflections and 2021 Forecast
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Reports on the Women’s March usually focus on the number of attendees and the weather. Yes, it was cold, but I knew I had the freedom to leave whenever I wanted to, unlike, say, many incarcerated pregnant women restrained by... Read More
From Student to Professional Activist Valuable Tips for Doing Meaningful Work
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I grew up as one of the only nonreligious people in my small town (and I was related to the others!). This circumstance and my choice to be open about my lack of a religious... Read More
US Abortion Rates Continue to Decline
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Abortion rates in the United States have reached a historic low since the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing sexual... Read More
It’s about Time Candidates Address the Climate Crisis
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Despite underwhelming attention on the debate stage so far, the climate crisis is finally shaping the national conversation. Tonight, September 4, CNN will host a Climate Crisis Town Hall with ten of the current Democratic... Read More
US Women’s Soccer Team Are Fighters, and Sometimes the Opponent Is Right Here at Home
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On the heels of their record-setting fourth World Cup victory on July 7 in France, the US women’s national soccer team (USWNT) is engaged in a lawsuit with the United States Soccer Federation to seek... Read More