What Does It Really Mean to Love Your Neighbor?

Pictured: A graphic depiction of a diverse group of people. Photo courtesy of Leading Hand. What does it really mean to love your neighbor? It means more than saying you care…

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Will Texas Ever Go Blue?

Pictured: A red shape of Texas with a light blue shadow on top of a dark blue background with faded question marks. Photo created by Cassi Niedziela. 2020 was not…

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Just Say No to Performative Activism

Pictured: A Black power fist surrounded by “like” notifications from social media. Photo by Ben Daniel Actions speak louder than words, and they certainly speak louder than social media posts.…

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The U.S. Needs a National COVID-19 Strategy Now

Pictured: The Statue of Liberty wearing a mask. Photo courtesy of: Getty Images The COVID-19 response in the United States has been nothing short of embarrassing. From the start, President…

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Let’s Talk About Sex, Comprehensively

Pictured: A young person standing in front of various pictures related to sex and relationships, appearing confused. Photo courtesy of Medium, The Brazen Project. Let’s talk about sex, baby. Salt-N-Pepa…

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No Room for Racism in COVID-19 Response

Pictured: Vaccine and vial. Photo courtesy of TweakTown The COVID-19 pandemic requires global solidarity and cooperation to ensure effective response measures around the world, but blatant racism is unfortunately still…

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Ghana

Pictured: Hose with water flowing into barrels in Ghana. Photo courtesy of climatelinks.org Ghana is a beautiful, rapidly developing country in West Africa, but its rapid development is making it…

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Decriminalize, Destigmatize, and Rehabilitate

The American criminal justice system can and should be reformed in a multitude of ways, but one major change that needs to be made concerns the drug policies that disproportionately impact people of color and people living in low-income communities.

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