Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Congress can’t do much about fixing local police – but it can tie strings...

Just past the first anniversary of George Floyd’s killing, people are looking to the federal government to address this issue of national importance.

What is humanitarian education and does it help build peace?

Humanitarian organizations invest in education to promote safety, resilience, and social cohesion, but researchers continue to debate its long-term impact on conflict and human well-being.

“Open season”: Heather Heyer’s mother slams new laws giving immunity to drivers who hit...

“Since when do we allow the public to become judge, jury and executioner?”

How to keep businesses (and small towns) alive when owners retire

In Kansas, a new matchmaking service is helping transition small businesses to new hands. Could it be a model for the rest of rural America?

Arizona to use people in prison to fight its wildfires, pay $1.50 an hour

Incarcerated people clearing brush, in temperatures that hit 115°F in Phoenix for six days in a row last week, will make $1.00 per hour.

“It is in Our Power to Do Something”: After Another Massacre, Will Public Mobilize...

The recent shooting in a black church in South Carolina has led President Obama to call for immediate action on gun control. The U.S. needs to recognize the fact that these situations of mass violence does not happen in other countries with stricter gun control laws.

States of Terror

We waded into conflicts in the Middle East we did not understand, propelled forward by fantasy. And our folly spawned a death spiral of political, social and economic collapse, widespread poverty, massive displacement, misery and radical jihadism.

What faith leaders bring to the resistance

Across the US, progressive clergy are seizing ground from Christian nationalists with testimony and liturgy that inspire and mobilize.
The US Department of Justice headquarters in Washington. Photo: Baseball Watcher / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

“Department of Injustice”: Norm Eisen on Todd Blanche AG Nom, Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case

Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general cleared a major hurdle this week after two Republican senators who had raised concerns agreed to back him.

VIDEO: Love Wins: After Decades of Struggle, Marriage Equality Now the Law of the...

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court finally puts an end to marriage equality bans. The historic decision requires all 50 states to now permit LGBTQ couples "the fundamental right to marry."