This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck — and with it came public health measures including stay-at-home orders — women’s rights organizations (WROs) the world over were quick to sound the alarm:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For almost 30 years, I’ve been part of a sector-wide conversation about the lack of diversity on nonprofit boards and the need to do better. In retrospect, I realize that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would withdraw from the French Open after she was fined and threatened with being disqualified for not speaking to media during the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy should and can take on being the support needed so desperately by the transgender community right now. Fortunately, there are organizations providing the basis for that support. In October of 2020, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California, once a national role model for slowing the coronavirus’s spread, has seen record numbers of infections, hospitalizations and deaths in recent days. The surge follows the reopening of many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1995, the IPCC’s Second Assessment Report not only concluded that the climate was changing, but also that it was changing due to “a discernable human influence.” This was among…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In only two states, Maine and Vermont, all prisoners are eligible to vote. However, some prisoners in Mississippi, Alaska and Alabama can vote while incarcerated, depending on their convictions. Sanders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living on the streets means constantly being vulnerable – to the elements, to illness and hunger, and to the very group who should be there to protect you: law enforcement.…
As one of the Central Park Five, Dr. Yusef Salaam spent nearly seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. His story has re-entered national conversation as Ava…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic buckled the country for many weeks. We may have passed the peak, but are still struggling with rising infection rates in many parts…
The United States is home to more than 23 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. AAPI communities are an integral part of our country’s history and they continue to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kyla Thomas, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences With more than 30 million people infected and 550,000 dead, the U.S. is among the nations hardest hit by the…