Cafe : Opinion
WH Plan To Combat Antisemitism Takes On Centuries Of Hatred, Discrimination And Lynching In America
The antisemitism the White House hopes to combat today rests on the history of the lynching of Leo Frank and much more.
GOP’s Proposed Expansion Of Work Requirements Targets Low-Income People In Their Early 50s Who Already Work
The GOP bill is grounded in a belief that people who get SNAP benefits and aid through other assistance programs are not employed but capable of working, and that enforcing work requirements can increase employment and earnings. That’s a misconception.
US Has A Long History Of State Lawmakers Silencing Elected Black Officials
These events have been shown to be a form of “white backlash” working to keep Black officeholders out of power and their constituents powerless without representation.
An Obscure 1800s Law Is Shaping Up To Be The Center Of The Next Abortion Battle
Legal scholars explain what's behind the Victorian-era Comstock Act.
Parliamentary Rules Written To Protect Minority Views Are Now Being Used To Silence Minority Lawmakers
Zephyr's censure and the Tennessee expulsions show standards of decorum written by Thomas Jefferson to protect minority views are failing.