This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Legions of people have had their lives changed, indelibly and profoundly, by a single book. Tonika Cheek Clayton had hers shaped by a book she couldn’t lay her hands on.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tensions with North Korea, and the terrifying impacts of nuclear proliferation are top of mind for many of us. I am an example of a trend in philanthropy that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. October 2016 marked the release of Ava DuVernay’s documentary, 13th: the most prominent film to date to tackle the history of mass incarceration in the U.S. DuVernay tells her story…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The biggest problem with current sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) laws—including “Fairness for All,” which proposes a grand-bargain compromise between SOGI laws and religious liberty—is that they do not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Worldwide, nearly 1 in 100 people are displaced from their homes, the highest share of the population that has been forcibly displaced since 1951. Supporting refugees is not only the compassionate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a remote pueblo in Patzún, Guatemala, 13-year-old Bledia Toroc walks through tall corn stalks on a muddy path as a heavy fog and misty rain settles on the green…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Olivia Enos, David Inserra, and Joshua Meservey of the Heritage Foundation published an interesting Backgrounder last week about the U.S. refugee program. We agree with many, though not all, of its conclusions and think that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With his executive action suspending the admission of refugees to the United States and temporarily halting the entry of citizens from a variety of Muslim countries, President Donald Trump made…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mike Farrell is best known for his role as B.J. Hunnicutt on the hit television show M*A*S*H. Farrell also starred in the hit television show Providence as well as movies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This study presents the findings of a survey of non-Hispanic, African Americans/Blacks ages 50 and older regarding several key areas of social and community involvement. Key findings include the following:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People are more likely to support anti-poverty programs if they conceive of the poor as “like them,” especially when it comes to race. On a state-by-state basis, places with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past several years, all across America, parents, teachers and local school districts have been having conversations about how best to accommodate the dignity, privacy and safety concerns of…