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...
In a recent analysis, The Guardian explored the perceived cynicism behind President Donald Trump's participation in a right-wing event titled "America Reads the Bible." In a taped message broadcast during the weeklong event, Trump read a passage from 2...
Rev. Michael Woolf, a Chicago-area pastor, has gained national prominence following his arrest during a 2025 protest against an ICE detention facility. A Baptist minister and scholar of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement, Woolf uses his platform to promote "Sanctuary...
