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September 17, 2017

Trump Calls for DACA Deal to Protect Dreamers, Angers Supporters

Trump defended negotiations with Democrats on immigration, as many of his prominent supporters denounced the idea of a deal to legalize the status of hundreds of […]
September 17, 2017

Tim Scott, Sole Black Republican Senator, Schools Trump on US Racism

After questioning the president’s “moral authority” in his response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Sen. Scott thinks Trump may now understand how he could […]
September 16, 2017

Pakistan Christian Sentenced to Die for ‘Blasphemous’ Text Message

A Pakistani Christian man has been sentenced to death for blasphemy after he sent a Muslim friend a poem on WhatsApp that he claimed insulted Islam. […]
September 16, 2017

What Kirk Cameron Misses in Claim About Disasters and God’s Retribution

It is true that many religious traditions, including Judaism and Christianity, have seen natural disasters as divine punishment. But, as a scholar of religion, I would […]
September 15, 2017

6 Top Reads on the Roots and Future of Racism

These stories from The Conversation archive explore where racism came from and why it persists. The post 6 Top Reads on the Roots and Future of […]
September 15, 2017

How ‘White People’ Were Invented by a Playwright in 1613

The phrase was first uttered by the character of an African king who looks out upon an English audience and declares: ‘I see amazement set upon […]
September 11, 2017

DACA News: Trump Admin Sued by University of California for Ending Program

The University of California sued the Trump administration Friday for rescinding protections for immigrant students without legal status. The post DACA News: Trump Admin Sued by […]
September 9, 2017

Equifax Security Breach: Avoid Free Credit Monitoring; Freeze It Instead

After Equifax revealed that a “cybersecurity incident” potentially affected 143 million Americans, the credit reporting agency launched a confusing and apparently useless website. The post Equifax […]
September 7, 2017

That List of Qualities for Your ‘Perfect Man—Burn It

I thought I wanted a man that I could go to church with, but God gave me a partner who has brought church to me. The […]