NEWS STORY
RNS-Witches-Albama: ‘Am I the worst thing a person can be?’: Witches fight media bias
(RNS) — “Witch is a loaded term,” said Rev. Selena Fox, executive director of Lady Liberty League, a pagan religious freedom and civil rights organization. “It is a complicated term and it’s been used as a weapon as part of hate crimes around the world.” No matter how the term draws attention, reporters and editors should look at “all identity factors,” not just religious practice, she said. By Heather Greene. 1,000 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Henry-Oped: Why the attacks on critical race theory are a good sign
(RNS) — It’s tempting to see this backlash as a move from strength, but consider the conflict from the opponent’s view. If the custodians of the status quo saw themselves in a position of strength, they’d still be doing with critical race theory what they’ve been doing since the discipline emerged in the 1970s: ignoring it. By Andre Henry. 668 words. (category: k)