Whither the healing?

I’m with Bernie Sanders: Funny thing is, the night after the election, a Trump-supporting brother called. He acknowledged that his candidate was flawed, but that he voted for him because business (he’s a businessman in New Mexico). Do you go ahead and argue this one? The election is over, after all, though some people are …

More than half of U.S. students now live in poverty

According to a new report from the Southern Education Foundation, more than half of U.S. students in public schools lived in poverty in 2013. That’s 51 percent. From the report: In 40 of the 50 states, low income students comprised no less than 40 percent of all public schoolchildren. In 21 states, children eligible for …

Whoo-boy!

Lawyers for a New Mexico photographer who was found guilty of discrimination for refusing to shoot photos at a same-sex commitment ceremony say they’ll appeal. “Commitment ceremony” because New Mexico does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. But the state does ban discrimination in places of public accommodation. You can read more about the …