Every Person, Counted
US Census taker greeting resident at the front door with a handshake.
10 Apr
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Every Person, Counted »

The 2020 census is coming up. Excited? You should be. According to the Constitution, the federal government must count up how many people Read more…

Voters Challenged in Texas
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4 Feb
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Voters Challenged in Texas »

Shortly after he was elected to the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump began complaining publicly about voter fraud. According to him, hundreds of Read more…

#WomensWave
Credit: Valerie Cumming
24 Jan
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

#WomensWave »

On Saturday, January 19, over 100,000 women from across the United States flooded Washington, D.C. for the second anniversary of the original Read more…

Saying Goodbye to Senator John McCain
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5 Sep
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Saying Goodbye to Senator John McCain »

When you hear the name John McCain, you might think of the man whose courage in battle Trump attacked during the 2016 presidential Read more…

Georgia’s Citizenship Question
Capitol building and grounds complex in Atlanta Georgia. Credit: imac/Alamy
26 Jul
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Georgia’s Citizenship Question »

Can a person be a citizen of a state without being a citizen of the United States? That question is at the heart Read more…

March for Our Lives
A citizen-led demonstration.©Erica Simone Leeds
28 Mar
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

March for Our Lives »

On Saturday, March 24, hundreds of thousands of students and activists marched in cities across the United States–and around the world–to protest gun Read more…

The American Dreamer
High School Students Demonstrate over Immigration
12 Sep
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

The American Dreamer »

Last Tuesday, the Trump administration announced the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. This post examines Read more…

Political Activism and the Internet
A marcher holds a sign during the Women's March on Washington the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, DC.
16 Feb
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Political Activism and the Internet »

Whether you love him or hate him, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has stirred up a level of political activism Read more…

The Road to U.S. Citizenship
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14 Sep
2012
Written by David Martin

The Road to U.S. Citizenship »

Were you born in the United States? If you answered yes, then you are a United States citizen. Anyone born in the United Read more…

The Promise and Price of Citizenship
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11 Mar
2012
Written by David Martin

The Promise and Price of Citizenship »

On January 20, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States—the first African American to hold the nation’s highest Read more…