Meg Dalton appears in the following:
Domestic Violence Surges Globally During COVID-19 Pandemic
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Last Wednesday, activists around the world rallied as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Trump Administration Pushing Through Federal Executions Amid Presidential Transition
Monday, November 30, 2020
This summer, the Trump administration announced it would be resuming federal executions for the first time in 17 years.
Corporate America Pressures Trump to Concede
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Major business leaders are demanding President Trump begin the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden and his administration.
Election Results Are Still Being Held Up in a Few States
Monday, November 23, 2020
Analysts are ringing the alarm for the certification process in Michigan.
"The Queen's Gambit" and Sexism in Chess On and Off the Small Screen
Monday, November 23, 2020
In the new Netflix series "The Queen’s Gambit," an orphan chess prodigy named Beth Harmon takes on the male-dominated world of chess in the 1960s.
After 2020 Election, Disability Communities Are Hopeful for Change
Monday, November 16, 2020
About 1 in 5 eligible U.S. voters have a disability. But unlike other major voting blocs, the disability community still doesn’t get a lot of attention come election season.
Despite His Electoral Defeat, Republicans Rally Behind Trump and Refusal to Concede
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
What is the future of Trump, and Trumpism, within the GOP?
As Tensions Mount Between Centrists and Progressives, Where Does the Democratic Party Go from Here?
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The 2020 election isn’t just revealing the divide between red and blue, but also the deep division within the Democratic Party itself.
The Power of Black Women at the Ballot Box
Monday, November 09, 2020
Exit polls are showing that more than 90 percent of Black women cast their ballots for the Democratic ticket.
The Next President of the United States
Friday, November 06, 2020
Plus, a look at the role hyperpartisanship will continue to play in American politics.
How Does the Country Move Forward from the 2020 Election?
Thursday, November 05, 2020
The presidency remains in limbo, and in the process, the country is revealed to be as deeply divided as ever.
A Votar: Latino Voters Confront Disinformation in 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020
In battleground states like Florida, Latino voters have been seeing a wave of mis-and-disinformation in recent weeks.
Hospitals Stretched Thin As COVID-19 Surges Across the U.S.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
COVID-19 numbers are rising dramatically nationwide, with more than 20 states reporting cases at or close to record levels.
In Minneapolis, Major Police Reform Is At a Standstill
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Following George Floyd’s killing by police, a majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council boldly pledged to “end policing as we know it."
A Votar: A Look at the Latinx Congressional Candidates Making History in 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
On the ballot are candidates who could become the first LGBTQ Latina in Congress, the first Afro-Latino, and the first Native American veteran.
Why Witchcraft Still Enchants Us
Monday, October 26, 2020
In recent years, there's been an explosion in the popularity of witchcraft across the U.S., from practices rooted in English Wicca to African Yoruba to Latin American Brujeria.
Picking Up the Pieces from the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Thursday, October 22, 2020
It’s been three years since the Trump administration started separating families at the border. Today, lawyers say they’ve been unable to reach the parents of at least 545 children.
Just Weeks Before the Election, Trump Administration Targets Big Tech
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its monopoly in online search and search advertising.
Has COVID-19 Disrupted Our Sense of Time?
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Depending on the month, week, day, or even hour, time either drags on forever, or is gone in the blink of an eye, these days.
How We Give and Receive Help During the Pandemic
Monday, October 19, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to rethink how and when we ask for and offer help.