‘Society’ Archives
Gay Soldier Killed in Action in Afghanistan
Congressman Jim Moran read a letter on the floor of the House of Representatives today from an active duty soldier in Afghanistan. Congressman Moran stated that the soldier had, "learned that a fellow soldier was also gay, only after he was killed by an IED in Iraq. The partner of the deceased soldier wrote the unit to say how much the victim had [...]
Rod Paige examines The Black-White Achievement Gap
Q&A with Rod Paige Former U. S. Secretary of Education and Author of The Black-White Achievement Gap Your new book, The Black-White Achievement Gap, calls attention to a national crisis in our classrooms. Why do you view this problem, to quote your subtitle, as “the greatest civil rights issue of our time”? Rod Paige: “In today’s [...]
Millennial Generation Less Religiously Active than Older Americans
By some key measures, Americans ages 18 to 29 are considerably less religious than older Americans, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. Fully one-in-four are unaffiliated with any particular faith. The report is part of a Pew Research Center series exploring the behaviors, values and [...]
