Care2 Causes � Civil Rights

Why are Immigrants’ Children Living Shorter Lives?

Kristina Chew — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:03 +0000

Public health researchers are discovering that, for immigrants, life in the U.S. is not automatically tied to better health.

In Colorado, Blacks Make Up 4 Percent Of The Population And 100 Percent Of Death Row

ThinkProgress — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:43 +0000

�It appears that race, geography and youth largely determines who gets the death penalty in Colorado,� wrote a group of NAACP leaders.

Migration is Beautiful: Efforts for Humane Immigration Reform

Ashley Lauren Samsa — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:39 +0000

On May 7, 2013, the battle lines were drawn in the senate when members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Immigration Reform filed more than 300 amendments. This kicked off what is expected to be several weeks of hearings While Republicans introduced several measures to ensure that no one will be able to cross into [...]

Yahoo Increases Maternity Leave, but U.S. Still Hates Working Moms

Crystal Shepeard — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:20 +0000

A common refrain to explain the disparity of pay between women and men is that women leave to have babies. These babies grow up to be children, causing more stresses on women in terms of childcare and work/life balance (because apparently only women are supposed to juggle these things). Many women choose career paths that [...]

2012 Election Was a Historic First for Black Voters

Center for American Progress — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:32 +0000

Black voters turned out in enormous numbers, casting a higher percentage of votes than white voters for the first time on record.

Restaurant Fined for Telling Disabled Kids to Leave

Kristina Chew — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:02 +0000

A Michigan restaurant must pay $60,000 in damages for not allowing a mother and her four daughters, three of whom have a disability, to eat.

Hong Kong Trans Woman Wins Right to (Straight) Marry

Katie Halper — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:52 +0000

A transgender woman in Hong Kong won the right to marry her boyfriend. Over 17,000 Care2 members signed a petition that made this success possible.

Does Free Speech Protect Your Right to Criticize Religion? Duh!

Mindy Townsend — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:58 +0000

I’m a lawyer by training. It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever done because now I can recognize all the things otherwise smart people get wrong about the Constitution. And, boy howdy, there are a lot of people who misunderstand the Constitution. Take, for example, this guy, Bishop David Zubik. You don’t get [...]

2 Weeks, 3 States: Minnesota Becomes the 12th State to Legalize Marriage Equality

Jeff Fecke — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:57:42 +0000

Just six months after becoming the first state to reject a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, Minnesota is poised to become the twelfth state to legalize it. A jubilant crowd of supporters erupted into applause as the Minnesota State Senate passed legislation Monday extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. The bill passed the Senate by [...]

Making Immigration Reform Real: Meet My Immigrant Mom

Care2 Causes Editors — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:32 +0000

Now is the time to make sure Congress and the world know why our mothers matter.