Posted inLaw Enforcement

The Border Patrol’s Fearless 5%

Female agents are so rare in the U.S. Border Patrol that they have their own nickname: the Fearless 5%. It’s meant as a badge of honor, but the title is a bold admission of the agency’s inability to recruit or retain women.

Posted inGuns

No Retreat: The Dangers of Stand Your Ground

In the decade since George Zimmerman killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, stand your ground laws have expanded across the nation. And with them come more homicides.

Posted inGuns

No Retreat: The Dangers of Stand Your Ground

In the decade since George Zimmerman killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, stand your ground laws have expanded across the nation. And with them come more homicides.

Posted inReproductive Rights

The Religious Right Mobilized to End Roe. Now What?

Abortion will soon be illegal in many states. What the anti-abortion movement plans to do next and how another religious movement is fighting back.