God Doesn’t Need the Government. Democracy Does.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution contains two clauses about religion. The Free Exercise Clause guarantees the right […]
Separation of Church & State
Student Debt & Higher Education
A Degree Should Open Doors, Not Dig a Hole
The United States has $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. That number represents the accumulated consequence of a forty-year
LGBTQ+ Rights
Equal Means Equal
The legal landscape for LGBTQ+ Americans has shifted dramatically in both directions over the last decade. The Supreme Court’s 2015
Women's Rights & Reproductive Freedom
My Body, My Decision — Is Not a Slogan. It Is a Principle.
In June 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion that had existed
Labor Rights & Unions
The Middle Class Was Built by Unions
The era of broadly shared American prosperity — the postwar decades when a single income could support a family, buy
Democracy Restoration
Democracy Is Not Self-Executing
Democracy does not maintain itself. It requires active cultivation — institutions that are trustworthy, elections that are fair, a press
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
America Is Strongest When It Leads With Its Values
The United States emerged from World War II as the architect of the international order — the United Nations, the
Gun Safety
We Can Protect the Second Amendment and Stop the Killing
The United States has more guns than people, more mass shootings than any other wealthy nation, and a gun death
Housing & Affordability
Home Should Not Be a Luxury
Housing costs in the United States have reached a crisis point that is reshaping every aspect of American life. The
Criminal Justice Reform
Justice Should Not Depend on the Color of Your Skin or the Size of Your Wallet
The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other nation on earth. More than China. More than Russia.