Trump Feuds with Fallen Soldier’s Parents
(Arlington Cemetery) In his latest indiscretion, Donald Trump has committed a cardinal sin of public life – denigrating soldiers and their families. Following the DNC, the erstwhile reality star and Republican presidential candidate has gotten himself into hot water over his aggressive response to the…
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Inspiring: 102-Year-Old Partakes in Clinton Nomination
While the DNC got off to a rough start for Democrats – with supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders offering protests throughout the first day of proceedings – a number of keynote speeches have buoyed the political party as it moves toward the general election. Michelle…
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Qandeel Baloch’s Death Spotlights Honor Killings
(Qandeel Baloch) Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch – a 25 year-old from the Punjabi town of Kot Addu – achieved immense fame as a controversial and provocative internet figure who flaunted social norms of her home country. Her flirtatious and sexualized online postings may…
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Report: Most Walkable Cities Also Most Equitable
(Walkable New York City) In an era where gentrification is pushing out lower income residents with deep roots in their neighborhoods, methods for ensuring equality in urban centers is paramount. Soaring housing costs in cities such as San Francisco have created a crisis in which…
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Kansas: Anti-Trans Bigotry Prioritized Over Education
(Kansas Governor Sam Brownback) While discussion around the nation has focused on North Carolina’s so-called “bathroom bill” – the governor-approved legislation barring trans people from using public bathrooms corresponding to their gender – another state has slipped under the radar with regard to its own…
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Marijuana Tax for Good? It’s Still Regressive
(Marijuana plants growing at a dispensary) The city of Aurora, Colorado has chosen to spend some of its tax revenue from marijuana sales on a worthy project. City officials announced plans to spend $1.5 million of the projected $4.5 million in marijuana tax revenue it…
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Anti-Choice Laws Spur Backchannel Abortions
(Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson) A haunting trend has emerged in Google search behavior among U.S. citizens, indicating the effects of anti-choice legislation sweeping across the country in recent years. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz discusses an alarming uptick in…
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Victories for Equality: Women on Currency
(An artist’s rendering of a $20 bill featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman, winner of the Women on 20s poll) In honor of Women’s History Month, Key Elements Group will look at women and organizations that have helped advance the cause for greater equality. This year, one…
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Marriage Equality: An Amazing Achievement
In a dramatic success for the gay and lesbian communities, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex marriage is legal across the nation, making the United States the 20th country to enshrine marriage equality on the national level. Some activists expressed surprise that the nation…
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Charleston Shooting: How You Can Help Families Affected
The heinous violence that transpired on June 17 in Charleston, S.C., has left a community devastated and an entire nation grappling with questions concerning violence and race. The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston has long been a symbol of empowerment for the African-American…
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