America has always been torn about the issue of abortion, but the percentage of individuals who support the right of a woman to end her pregnancy has slowly increased over time. According to a recent NBC News poll, a combined 60% of Americans say abortion should always be legal [37%] or legal most of the time [23%]. That number has increased substantially over the last decade. The NBC poll found that only 37% believe abortion should be illegal with exceptions [32%] or without

All those "great replacement" conspiracy theories came home to roost again yesterday when 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron drove 200 miles to murder shoppers and store employees in a predominantly black neighborhood of Buffalo, NY killing 10 people and wounding three others. Gendon posted a rambling white supremacist 180-page manifesto just prior to the attack. Washington Post: "The author calls himself a white supremacist, fascist and antisemite. The document is centered on a f

As Justice Alito's draft opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson sinks in across America, many commentators are coming to realize that eviscerating Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is just the beginning of the abortion wars. Alito's proposed opinion will have far-reaching consequences that will tear this country apart for decades. 1. Some contraceptives will face bans. If Alito's draft or something like it becomes the Court's eventual ruling in Dobbs v Jackson, cons

In a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology researchers from Israel and the United States found that individuals who accept human evolution tend to exhibit reduced levels of prejudice compared to those who reject the theory. The researchers determined that those who don't accept evolution are more likely to exhibit racism and prejudice toward individuals of different races, religions, and cultures. The study, “Bigotry and the human-animal divi

The Pew Research Organization just completed a survey of Democrats and Republicans about their trust in major US institutions. The one result that stood out was that Republicans and those who lean toward the GOP no longer trust America's colleges and universities. Only about one-third [34%] have a positive view of higher education. On the other hand, 76% of Democrats view America's universities favorably. Pew approached this question a bit differently in two studies during Do

The post-Roe world may have arrived. On Thursday, police in Starr County, Texas charged 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera with murder for allegedly performing what they called a “self-induced abortion.” Herrera remains in jail with a bond set at $500,000. Details are scant at the moment, but Rockie Gonzalez, the founder of Frontera Fund, a women's abortion assistance fund that plans a rally in support of Herrera, provided some details to the press in Texas. Texas Public Radio: “Thi