Reuters reported on May 7th that A U.S. judge has blocked a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into two medical organizations that support gender-affirming care for transgender youth. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg granted preliminary injunctions to the Endocrine...
In a public statement in 1984 (and thereafter in various writings), well-known liberal Protestant pastor and theologian William Sloane Coffin said, “It behooves us North American Christians to realize now what the German churches learned too late : it...
Tennessee’s recent redistricting of Memphis stands as a stark example of modern gerrymandering that carries a deeply troubling, racist appearance. By dividing an historically unified Black voting district, state lawmakers effectively diluted the collective political power of a concentrated...
During his four-nation African tour, Pope Leo XIV visited a prison in Equatorial Guinea, using the stop to highlight the nation's severe human rights concerns. Addressing inmates, the Pope offered a message of hope, telling them, "You are not...
Filed by Republican state Senator Erin Grall in January 2026, Florida’s Senate Bill 1052 proposes to prohibit public colleges and universities from admitting students who are not U.S. citizens or "lawfully present" in the country. If enacted, this legislation...
Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-nation African tour in Equatorial Guinea, using his visit to draw attention to the nation's severe human rights abuses and poor prison conditions. During a stop at a notorious prison in Bata, the Pope...
