The number of hate groups in the United States is surging, up 48 percent since 2000, according to a report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Now there are 888 such groups throughout the country, which marks an increase of 5 percent in one year. What is fueling the spread of hate across the country? According […]
The Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in March 2010, gives you better health security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that hold insurance companies accountable, lower health care costs, guarantee more choice, and enhance the quality of care for all Americans. However, one year after […]
The recent suspension of 21 priests from active ministry shows that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has not fully come to terms with its latest sexual abuse scandal, for which there is no excuse. A Feb. 10 grand jury report accused the archdiocese of a decades-long cover-up of pedophile priests and of having up to 37 alleged pedophiles in […]
The alleged gang rape of an 11-year-old girl by at least 18 boys and young men has sparked shame and outrage in a tiny Texas town, but it has also stirred racial tensions that threaten to split the East Texas hamlet. The hardscrabble town of Cleveland, which is 45 miles from Houston, has fewer than […]
What are the 99 THINGS WOMEN WISH THEY KNEW BEFORE DATING AFTER 40, 50 & Yes, 60! Are you tired of getting into relationships that go nowhere? Fed-up with making poor choices or wasting time on partners who don’t share your ‘path’? Dating at midlife has its own special challenges. To succeed, it’s important to […]
What do economics and your marriage have to do with each other beyond figuring out where all your money goes every month? The answer: A lot. Economics is all about the allocation of scarce resources, and the key to a happy marriage is, in many ways, finding smart ways to allocate your own scarce resources—the […]
In the United States, different ethnic groups have varying socioeconomic standings. The assertion that there is a correlation between race and inequality covers such notions. Historical evidence suggests that the unequal treatment of racial minorities in the United States dates as far back to the start of colonization. In the early days of European settlement […]
What does it feel like to lose your virginity? Seventy-two men and women were asked that burning question, and the answers are found in the pages of The Virgin Diaries. Hundreds of years of collective experience answer the questions every virgin has. The Virgin Diaries is a book about sex that really isn’t about sex at all. Rather, […]
Many of us grew up in a dysfunctional home environment. There may have been physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. We might have even struggled with violence, gang affiliation, drugs, or poverty. More than likely we’ll find that these issues didn’t begin with our parents. Oftentimes, these issues trace back several generations. If we learn how […]
In too many of our communities violence is an accepted and understood part of everyday life. Too many of our young people have been involved in or exposed to violence. It happens on every corner, every block, every school, and touches every home. When you grow up in this environment, you become indoctrinated in violence […]
