Newsroom and Stories
One man may be responsible for the slaughter of innocents. All of us are responsible for stopping it.
While watching the coverage of the horrific school shooting in Florida, I thought of the words of the late Marjorie...
Parading Our Values
Most of the commentary this week about the President’s proposal for a military parade has focused on the questionable symbolism...
The Moral Imperative of Re-Prioritizing Justice in the Age of Trump
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is widely considered one of the more thoughtful voices at the intersection of philanthropy and...
Words, Deeds, and the “Beloved Community” on MLK Day 2018
Throughout this MLK holiday weekend most of the commentary on the racist vulgarity of America’s president has revealed three categories...
Progress No One Thought Possible Until It Happened
The podcast episode we released today will convince you that there is not a school in the country that can’...
At 12 Below Zero, A New Year’s Day Like No Other
We awoke this New Year’s Day at Goose Rocks Beach in Maine to a temperature of -12 degrees (before calculating...
Good News for Kids at Year End
Yesterday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that a comprehensive 5 point plan to end childhood hunger would be par...
With Social Safety Net At Risk, Nonprofits Have an Obligation to Speak Out Loud and Clear
Politico’s report on anticipated efforts to make deep cuts in the social safety net is must reading for all those...
Putting People Ahead of Party
The op-ed by two Republican and two Democratic governors in this morning’s New York Times is a great example of...