There was little that was surprising in the Supreme Court’srecent decision banning race-conscious collegeadmissions. The court’s ultra-conservative majority hadbeen expected to make a ruling implicitly stating that thelingering effects […] Continue Reading…
Since the 1980s and the rise of the so-called Moral Majority — a politically influentialgroup who married conservative Christians to the Republican Party — I’ve searched forsigns of Christian charity […] Continue Reading…
Aware of one climate disaster after another, I’ve beenthinking a lot about the late, great Octavia Butler, whoforesaw the effects of climate change — and our failure toforestall it […] Continue Reading…
Before June ends, an ultra-conservative U.S. SupremeCourt is likely to strike down affirmative action in collegeadmissions, a practice that has stood for decades. Whileequal justice advocates will be upset […] Continue Reading…
Since the mid-19 th century, American public schools havebecome an increasingly important part of the commons —the cultural and natural resources that are ownedcollectively by all members of society. […] Continue Reading…