Laws should allow for more adoptions, not less
On March 10th, South Dakota enacted one of the first anti-LGBT laws of 2017. On a closer look it appears the law may be more …
Equal pay now! But how?
On Wednesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day, the government of Iceland announced that they would soon introduce legislation aimed at closing the gender pay gap …
Freedoms in the Bill of Rights can still be subject to regulation
When you think of America, you are supposed to think of the American Dream: the ability to be who and what you want and to …
Republican Congress sets its sights on Alaskan wildlife
The first actions of a new Congress generally tell us what will be on the agenda for the coming years. If this pattern holds true, …
Delayed Trump nominations not the fault of Democrats
Donald Trump, like all presidents before him, is filling his cabinet and administration with people who will carry out his ideas of government. But his …
State bill is not what it seems; LGBT protections still needed
Earlier this week, Tennessee State Representative Terry Weaver (R-Lancaster) put forward House Bill 1406. HB 1406 would eliminate current statute TCA 68-3-306 which reads: “A child …
Trump’s tweets allow greater insight into administration
I was going to begin this article by asking if you, dear reader, had seen President Donald Trump’s tweets, but of course you have! Whether …
Future of LGBTQ rights uncertain in Trump administration
For progressives, like myself, it seems like every day more and more of the progress we made under President Obama is being rolled back under …
Recent FEC filings reveal Trump’s 2020 plans
President Donald Trump is already looking forward to the 2020 presidential election according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission. The New York Times …
International aid at risk in new administration
On Jan. 25, the New York Times reported that they had obtained a draft executive order that proposed large cuts from the U.S. federal budget …