Sutherland Institute
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Young activists need knowledge, tools to create lasting change
Protests-turned-rioting in Utah and across the country prompt two important questions: Do young Americans know our nation’s history of social change? And are they adequately equipped with knowledge about constructive, nonviolent activism available to them?
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Goodbye to ACT & SAT exams? COVID continues to propel change in higher ed
Part of that equation will be the budget, and part of it will be higher education’s ability to adapt to a new reality in upcoming years.
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Cycle of violence, fear and oppression can end with us
If we gain a proper civic understanding of freedom and equality, along with the tools of peace required to extend them to the oppressed, then the cycle can end with us.
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It is time again to ask: What kind of nation are we?
“In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it is perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in.”
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Who turns down $54 million?
Agree or disagree, it is good for all of us that many of our fellow citizens are motivated by a higher cause.
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COVID-19 vaccine, cancer treatments all show dire need for free market in drug manufacturing
If and when a safe and effective vaccine is found, it will be private drug manufacturing companies that produce the billions of doses necessary to defeat the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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FAQ: Utah State Board of Ed will debate soon … why does it matter?
The board creates rules to establish state standards, statewide standardized testing, high school graduation requirements and educator licensing.
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Stanford law professor: Government should not decide whether religious worship is ‘essential’
“It is none of the state’s business to decide that religious worship is not important, it is the state’s business to decide whether particular forms the religious worship might take may be dangerous to public health.”
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Want a strong recovery? Lay groundwork for vaccine distribution now
If Utah policymakers take action today to prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine – whenever it is found to be safe and effective – they will prime Utah for a strong and sustainable economic and public health recovery from the pandemic.
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Religious Freedom 101: How did U.S. get to the point where religious services are ‘nonessential’?
There appear to be three factors at work: a decline in formal legal protection of religious freedom; an increase in general regulations that impact religious practice; and a decline in religiosity among Americans generally.