One year on from Ferguson, the message of Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail could not be more relevant.
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A movement grew out of Michael Brown’s death one year ago. The people in #BlackLivesMatter want us to fully witness violence against black youth. Their tools are cell phones and social media.
Academics from around the US react to the Fox News debate.
Fox News is using polling to justify their picks for the GOP debate, but the way they averaged those polls was a little fast and loose.
Did you know Facebook is cosponsor of Thursday’s debate? It’s part of a trend that started with YouTube in 2007. But while users can submit questions – Fox will still decide which ones get asked.
Wedge issues that have divided American voters for years are losing their edge.
Contrary to what some think, the battle against sexism in STEM has not been won, let alone reversed in favor of women.
Picking 10 top GOP candidates from five national polls isn’t as easy as Fox News wants you to believe. Here are some ways it could – and probably is – going wrong.
It’s time to end discrimination in employment by getting rid of the box that asks applications to disclose convictions or arrests.
Caitlyn Jenner’s new TV show ‘I am Cait’ has sparked a fierce online debate about the validity of the transgender identity. Group identity may explain why the debate is so heated.
Hillary Clinton’s energy and climate platform emphasizes renewable energy and the health benefits of the plan – a position that will resonate with many voters.
The International Olympic Committee will choose between two non-democratic countries – China and Kazakhstan – for the 2022 Winter Olympics. A sign of things to come?
The US is making common cause with Ukraine, but national security concerns are affecting the human rights of the most vulnerable trying to flee the fighting.
A court has dismissed a criminal investigation into Wisconsin Governor and presidential candidate Scott Walker. The decision will encourage closer relationships between candidates and PACs.
A suicide bombing in Turkey last week has pulled Ankara closer to the US in the fight against ISIS. It has also raised concerns about Kurds who are also being targeted by Turkish bombing raids.
50 Cent was caught dishing dirt with revenge porn aimed at the girlfriend of his rival. He hopes to beat the rap by declaring bankruptcy. But can he?
Forgiveness, as we have seen in the aftermath of the Charleston killings, is a hallmark of the Black Church. But what psychic toll do these acts of forgiveness exact?
Top Republicans have good reasons to let the Donald do his thing.
The Catholic Church in Latin America is feeling the heat from evangelicals: could the pope’s recent trip help bridge the divide?
The single most consistent attribute of American voters is their dislike and distrust of politicians. Trump is playing on this sentiment.
Police in Lowell, Massachusetts and Memphis, Tennessee are using a new approach designed to help them build trust while enforcing the law.
What we need is an examination of whether we’re looking at terrorism the right way to begin with.
Why the recent Supreme Court case on gay marriage could make a huge difference for racial justice.
Twenty-four percent of federal agency executives want to leave their jobs. A new survey reveals a federal workforce under severe stress.
Fox News and its embrace of the Donald is pulling our national conversation – and the 2016 Republican campaign – to the right.