In Trump’s February 28th address to a joint session of Congress, he announced the creation of a new office in the Department of Homeland Security, VOICE — Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement...
This week we're delving into labour rights, colonialism, and much more with our must-reads, so get going! What’s moving you this week? Tell us about it in comments — and if you haven’t...
The American right's adept skill at repurposing and owning matters of 'values' is coming to a head in 2017, as an era of political resurgence is leading many once dormant liberals — the...
Good morning! We're reading stories this week that include a thoughtful profile of Kellyanne Conway, a discussion of the French election, a meditation on home, reflections on hope, and the...
On Wednesday, March 8, Hawai‘i was the first state to file a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s revised travel ban. The lawsuit argues that the revised ban will unconstitutionally...
Good morning! This week we're exploring the lives of Muslim-Americans, the rippling effects of Trump's travel ban, and the psychology of facts. Join us, and, as always, please use the comments...
I met Natsumi* almost 10 years ago in Los Angeles. She was the program coordinator for a senior community center (“I’m a professional volunteer!” she likes to joke) I taught at. Observant,...
This week, the US president announced a second take on his travel ban transparently targeting the Muslim community, though the administration hotly insists that this isn't about religion —...
Good morning! This week we're reading a variety of stories exploring issues like kleptocracy in the Trump Administration, experiments with universal basic income, and the strange history of a...
A transgender teen boy has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons after he won the Class 6A girls’ wrestling state championship in Texas (where else?). Forced to compete with high school...