The gap between the haves and have-nots in America is at an all-time high. Income inequality has been increasing over the past 30 years, and in 2010, the top 20% of Americans earned nearly 50% of the nation's income. Some suggest that income inequality leads to greater social problems, while...
New York's redistricting process often inspires bitter partisan battles, and critics say the process is in dire need of reform. Some lawmakers have introduced a plan to take the redistricting process away from the state legislature and put it into the hands of an independent commission, a plan...
In 1961, seven blacks and six whites left Washington, D.C. on two buses headed for the Deep South, intending to challenge segregation in interstate bus stations. The first Freedom Ride left Washington, D.C. on May 4th, 1961. The initial rides were sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality, and...
