Richard Wexler, The Nation. May 31, 2008. Foster care is a toxic intervention, to be used sparingly. In the case of the Yearning for Zion ranch, Texas prescribed megadoses of foster care.
Jesse Wendel, Group News Blog AlterNet: PEEK. May 23, 2008. The Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling granting custody of the children to the state.
Ellen Goodman, Truthdig. May 23, 2008. The call to understand the polygamous sect as just another unique corner of multicultural America is relativism run amok.
Southern Poverty Law Center Staff, Hate Watch AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 18, 2008. A top aide to imprisoned fundamentalist Mormon polygamist leader Warren S. Jeffs has purchased $2 million worth of property in Colorado.
Katha Pollitt, The Nation. April 26, 2008. When it comes to keeping women in their place, polygamous Mormon fundamentalists and the Pope have a lot in common.
Marci Hamilton, Huffington Post. April 16, 2008. Authorities must vigorously enforce the laws against polygamy to stem the abuse of women and children in fundamentalist Mormon communities.