General advice given to young people is to do their work well, lest they be fired from their job. Being fired holds…
It is imperative that we let educators do what they are trained to do, teach
U.S. gun-related homicide rates are 25 times greater than other wealthy nations
To date, 43 states have considered and 26 have enacted some type of anti-protest law
The death penalty is always heartless and immoral, I believe. But to sit on a stockpile of drugs that could save lives now is unimaginable
There are some things we should not have to discuss with our kids. Ever
By rnl/Shutterstock.com That Congress has not already reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is abhorrent. VAWA, which was initially signed into…
That Congress has not already reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is abhorrent
āTraditionalā masculinity, or what sociologists have called hegemonic masculinity, which emphasizes stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression, is bad for both men and women
Sadly, this isnāt the first time that Republicans have attempted to block VAWA, literally using womenās lives as a bartering tool
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