In the debate over redistricting, one truth is too often buried beneath legal jargon and partisan maneuvering: Gerrymandering is, at its core, about voter dilution. It is the quiet engineering of political outcomes, line by line, until communities that should speak with strength are instead ...

In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its scope. The Supreme Court employed a particularly narrow approach during much of the last century, through two world wars and then the Red Scare in the 1950s. Thankfully, ...

Taxes are about collective impact — we all pay what we owe so that we all have what we need to survive and thrive. This is clear in the bus that takes my child to school every day and in the quality of educational programs he attends. I saw it in the ambulance that helped my elderly neighbor ...

A frustrating part of surviving the social landscape of Gen Z is that there are silent, digital cues to affirm one's loyalty to another. These cues are often not explicitly stated. To understand these cues one must first betray the social paradigm, suggesting to the tribe that you are either A) ...

As the importance of the pro-life movement continues to fade within the mainstream conservative platform, many pro-life advocates have been left asking: What do we do next? When the subject of abortion has been downgraded -- or even removed -- in the world of conservative policy, how can we ...

Turning gratitude into words is a beneficial skill for everyone. It is especially valuable to teach children that taking the time to thank someone is a social skill that celebrates both parties. Your child will not only learn how someone's kindness or assistance has affected them, but they also ...