Dec 18 Commentary Strange Fruit: Who Gets A Redemption Story In America? In the courtroom and the court of public opinion, forgiveness seems to come quickly for powerful white people. By Jaison Gardner Dec 18 Commentary Strange Fruit: Who Gets A Redemption Story In America? Jaison Gardner
Dec 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: Practical Magic For Patriarchal Times What if you could wave a magic wand and all the world's oppression, injustice and trauma would just disappear? By Jaison Gardner Dec 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: Practical Magic For Patriarchal Times Jaison Gardner
Dec 3 Commentary Strange Fruit: The Importance Of Telling LGBTQ+ Stories Telling the lived experiences of Black LGBTQ+ people is beneficial not only for future generations, but is vital to our own survival as well. By Jaison Gardner Dec 3 Commentary Strange Fruit: The Importance Of Telling LGBTQ+ Stories Jaison Gardner
Nov 28 Commentary Reflections On An Interfaith Thanksgiving Thanksgiving isn’t necessarily about religion. But religion provides a landing spot for so many Americans to rest their beliefs. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 28 Commentary Reflections On An Interfaith Thanksgiving Lisa Gillespie
Nov 26 Commentary Strange Fruit: You Might Not Be Racist, But Are You Anti-Racist? Author Ibram X. Kendi analyzes law, history, ethics and science to contextualize his own journey toward becoming an antiracist. By Jaison Gardner Nov 26 Commentary Strange Fruit: You Might Not Be Racist, But Are You Antiracist? Jaison Gardner
Nov 20 Commentary Strange Fruit: What’s It Like To Be An Abortion Call Center Operator? When you call an abortion help line, who's on the other end? And what motivates them to do that work? By Jaison Gardner Nov 20 Commentary Strange Fruit: What's It Like To Be An Abortion Call Center Operator? Jaison Gardner
Nov 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: Swimming While Muslim It's just a modest bathing suit. But wearing it has gotten people harassed and even kicked out of pools. By Laura Ellis Nov 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: Swimming While Muslim Laura Ellis
Nov 11 Commentary ANALYSIS: Could Charles Booker Actually Beat McGrath And McConnell? One thing is for sure: Charles Booker will be a different kind of candidate for statewide office than Kentucky usually has. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 11 Commentary ANALYSIS: Could Booker Actually Beat McGrath And McConnell? Perry Bacon Jr.
Nov 9 Commentary ANALYSIS: Exit Poll Provides A Closer Look at Bevin’s Loss According to the exit poll, 16 percent of self-described Republicans backed Beshear, compared to 81 percent who supported the governor. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 9 Commentary ANALYSIS: Exit Poll Provides A Closer Look at Bevin’s Loss Perry Bacon Jr.
Nov 8 Commentary Strange Fruit: Is Impostor Syndrome Worse For Women Of Color? Black women are expected to be "humbled" by their accomplishments -- even if they worked twice as hard to achieve them. By Jaison Gardner Nov 8 Commentary Strange Fruit: Working Twice As Hard, But Still Feel Like An Impostor Jaison Gardner
Nov 8 Commentary ANALYSIS: Teachers Are Changing American Politics In Kentucky And Elsewhere Teachers are mobilizing across the country. Here are three distinct dynamics of these teacher movements that are worth highlighting. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 8 Commentary ANALYSIS: Teachers Are Changing American Politics In Ky. And Elsewhere Perry Bacon Jr.
Nov 7 Commentary ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race Shows Kentucky’s Large And Growing Urban Rural Divide In terms of policy and governance, this divide is probably bad for Democrats, Republicans and most importantly, the state’s people. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 7 Commentary ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race Shows Ky.’s Growing Urban Rural Divide Perry Bacon Jr.
Oct 30 Commentary Strange Fruit: Silence, And The Power Of Breaking It Mathangi Subramanian on her recent essay, "The Day My Outrage Went Viral." By Laura Ellis Oct 30 Commentary Strange Fruit: Silence, And The Power Of Breaking It Laura Ellis
Oct 30 Commentary ANALYSIS: Would Matt Bevin Be More Aggressive In Second Term? Is the election about Democrat versus Republican, or the affirmation of democratic values altogether? By Perry Bacon Jr. Oct 30 Commentary ANALYSIS: Would Matt Bevin Be More Aggressive In Second Term? Perry Bacon Jr.