This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This piece was written by Sarah Carter. America is in crisis, and it cannot all be pinned on an oligarchic administration determined to create chaos.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Animal and environmental causes receive just 3% of all nonprofit giving, yet the ripple effects of companion animal welfare extend far beyond pets. From housing instability and public health to community safety and economic resilience, animal welfare is deeply intertwined with human well-being,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The average cost of child care for a baby exceeds in-state college tuition in 41 states. For families with two kids in child care, it’s more than a mortgage or rent in most states.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Short documentary, “Spirit Lake,” explores how North Dakota Native Vote mobilizes electric co-op Member-owners.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Matthew 25: Ministries has mobilized teams in Southeastern Kentucky and the St. Louis area in response to the devastating tornadoes that swept through the region. Governor Andy Beshear shared that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At least 18 Kentuckians are dead after a violent wave of storms and a likely tornado devastated Southern Kentucky, tearing across the commonwealth for roughly six hours Friday night into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New York City has become an example of city-level health and climate programs. NPQ talks to mayors and advocates about how other cities are attempting to replicate New York City’s success worldwide.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Center for Universal Education announces the launch of a new task force dedicated to creating and using high quality cost data on education and ECD.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a new report yesterday on Alabama’s prison crisis, AL.com gave voice to the often-ignored perspectives of families who have lost loved ones to Alabama’s violent and dangerous prisons and asked what many Alabamians are wondering—-why has not much changed? Reporter Ivana Hrynkiw obtained letters that family members wrote to Alabama’s Joint Prison Oversight Committee to plead for help and information about what happened to their loved ones. “All share stories of loved ones dying in Alabama’s prison system,” she wrote, “and all come from families demanding help and change.” Through the lens of personal stories from Alabamians whose loved ones have died in our state prisons, the report traces the problems in Alabama’s prisons and the State’s failure to make even the “easy fixes.” “The state prisons are overcrowded and understaffed, while some of the buildings are falling apart. Too many inmates are raped and killed, drugs are readily available, and life expectancy falls at the entrance,” AL.com reported. “And the federal government, under multiple presidents, said all of this makes Alabama prisons unconstitutional in their cruelty.” Following its extensive investigation into Alabama’s prisons for men, the U.S. Justice Department in 2019 and 2020 made recommendations to improve conditions, including a number of doable, affordable solutions that could have been implemented immediately—things like fixing broken locks. But federal prosecutors reported at the end of 2020 that Alabama “has not made this easy fix,” leading the Justice Department to file a lawsuit that is set for trial next spring. “There’s a cancer in the system” Instead of implementing solutions to these problems, Alabama has committed more than $1 billion to build just one new prison, AL.com reported. But federal prosecutors have made clear that “new facilities alone will not resolve the contributing factors to the overall unconstitutional condition of ADOC…
Youth homelessness is more common than many realize. Researchers have estimated that over 700,000 adolescent minors — about 1 in 30 youth aged 13 to 17 — have experienced homelessness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s elderly are unprecedentedly lonely. In a bipartisan, multigenerational push, people are fighting to bring them back to the center of society.