This January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” known commonly as the “Muslim Ban.” Although the 9th Circuit Court has upheld the illegality of this order, there’s no…
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation is standing firm in the face of threats from the Trump Administration and Congress. As a proud member of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition consisting of more than 200 national organizations,…
A newly released report from the Center for American Progress confirms what many of us may already know, that strong families are linked to access to resources and financial stability. Family stability has been tied to the following progressive policies:…
Woodhull Freedom Foundation, along with 798 civil society organizations, representing 156 countries, submitted a letter to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations opposing resolution A/C.3/ 71/L.46. The Human Rights Council is responsible for the promotion and protection of…
If you did not understand intersectionality - the connection between all forms of oppression - before, I hope you understand it now. Trump prevailed by appealing to white identity and racial fear. He summoned within the shrinking white electorate a…
A newly released report from the Center for American Progress confirms what many of us may already know, that strong families are linked to access to resources and financial stability. Family stability has been tied to the following progressive policies:…
Being a parent used to be easy. Not the job, of course — I doubt that’s ever been easy — I mean being a legal parent of a child, with all the responsibilities and rights that go along with that,…
Laws about marriage and family have been shaped by the practical needs of society, and by religious beliefs. The project of the American legal enterprise, informed by the mandated separation of church and state, and constitutional protections of privacy and…
by Guest Blogger: Adam Pertman As the election year progresses, many candidates in both parties and at every level will say it. Child-welfare professionals work mightily to make it a reality. Our country’s laws and policies are intended to promote its…