Think US evangelicals are dying out? Well, define evangelicalism …
The death spiral of evangelicalism has long been written about in both the religious and mainstream press. The assumption is …
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Tackling Care and Capitalism in College Football
This year’s college football season—which has continued in the U.S. despite serious risks to players—has put deep social inequalities in …
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Unions and LGBTQ Workers Coming Together
When Amy Coney Barrett became the third justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court during Trump’s presidency, I couldn’t help …
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2020 Reflection and Review
Happy new year! It’s now been one full year since I’ve launched yaKesho. At every year’s end, I intend to …
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Our Obsession with Thinness and the Stigma of Being Fat
When was the last time you spoke to a fat person about their experience being fat? Or, if you’re fat, …
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Are Robots Coming for Our Jobs? Careful, It’s a Trick Question
The robots are coming, and they’ll probably take your job when they get here. Oh wait—have you heard that recently? …
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Oregon just decriminalized all drugs – here’s why voters passed this groundbreaking reform
Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize the possession of all drugs on Nov. 3, 2020.Measure …
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Recycling meets reality
Modern industry has made great strides in turning trash into tomorrow’s new products, but the process is still a long …
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The Stolen Childhood of Teenage Factory Workers
I didn’t expect this story to become so personal. But as I interviewed young Guatemalan immigrants who work overnight shifts …
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How Many People Will Die Because of This Tweet? Trump, Leaving Hospital, Tells Nation: “Don’t Be Afraid of COVID”
That message, coming from the president, is going to influence so many people and lead to so many more unnecessary …
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Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted into Congress?
Every election cycle has its “firsts.” This year, the selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate presented the …
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The Obama Justice Department Had a Plan to Hold Police Accountable for Abuses. The Trump DOJ Has Undermined It.
It was caught on tape. A Seattle police officer lunged into the backseat of a patrol car. The Black woman …
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The Trouble with Medicating Mental Illness
Psychotropic drugs have severely narrowed how we treat psychiatric disorders — to the detriment of patients and society as a …
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Why police unions are not part of the American labor movement
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, news reports have suggested that …
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Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement
Schools that rely on remote learning during the pandemic are trying to ensure that all kids have the devices and …