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License to Discriminate
License to Discriminate
Once again, the Trump administration is attacking Americans' rights under the flimsy guise of religious freedom. The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would gut nondiscrimination protections for the 1 in 5 Americans who work for federal contractors. These employers would be allowed to engage in discriminatory behavior against their workers on the basis of things like sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion-as long as they assert a religious reason for doing so. They will essentially have a taxpayer-funded license to discriminate. CAP has set up an easy form for our readers to send a message to the Labor Department-but the public comment period for this proposed rule ends on Monday, so don't delay! Submit your comment now »

In the Spotlight
9 LGBTQ Faith Leaders to Watch in 2019
The Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart delivers a prayer at a vigil in support of the Equality Act
People of faith have long been at the forefront of social change across the United States, fighting for equality, justice, and an end to discrimination. With another year of regressive policies coming from the White House and state legislatures, people of faith have never had a more critical role to play. Every year, CAP highlights a list of faith leaders who are leading the way to a more just world. CAP decided this year to focus on LGBTQ leaders, given the significant challenges that the LGBTQ community has faced. Through their work, these nine leaders have proposed powerful visions for the United States to reform its criminal justice system, advance climate justice, dismantle systemic racism, and more. Meet the 2019 LGBTQ faith leaders to watch »

Major Stories This Week

A student at a Redondo Beach, California, high school writes a math problem on the classroom's whiteboard
Prepare Every Child for Success
America's education system should be an engine of opportunity. Here are the 10 questions that candidates need to answer so Americans can evaluate how serious they are about making sure that every child has access to an excellent public school.

The U.S. Supreme Court
DACA Recipients' Positive Contributions
Across the country, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients have long-term and familial ties to their communities, and they make important economic and fiscal contributions in the form of tax revenue. Find out how DACA recipients benefit your state.

A sea otter relaxes in the ocean near George Island, off Chichagof Island in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska
Dependent on Oil and Gas
The Trump administration's work to liquidate national public lands is a shortsighted and inadequate response to the state of Alaska's worsening budget crisis—a result of the state's overdependence on revenues from oil drilling.

Billing envelopes litter the floor of the shuttered Southeast Health Center in Ellington, Missouri
Rural Hospitals Keep Closing
Rural hospitals are closing at a worrying rate, reducing access to inpatient services and emergency care for rural Americans. Here are the data and policy recommendations for improving rural health care access.

CAP in the News

The 74
Scott Sargrad: The Country Is Thinking Big on Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. We Should Think Big About School Funding, Too

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