When Did Democracy Become Subversive?
One thing that ticks me off more than just about anything having to do with the political climate: when lawmakers
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As Black Lives Matter Plaza becomes rubble, onlookers mourn symbol of hope
A week after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the mural’s removal — following pressure from the Republican-controlled Congress — workers chipped away at the street. The mural, painted in 2020 after George Floyd’s killing and the tear-gassing of D.C. protesters, faded into chalky dust and murky puddles. Every minute, more of the 16-letter statement disappeared.
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Trump’s Affirmative Action Program
President Trump is reviving an Affirmative Action program that is as old as our constitutional republic. At the dawning of the United States, the privileged class bequeathed privileges to the privileged. Caucasian male property owners were not only at the top of the heap, they were the entire heap and everyone else was just plain old other.
Read moreCelebrate Independence Day?
What are we celebrating on this Independence Day? We can say the flag, Mom and apple pie, the usual shorthand
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The Scandalous Scandal Search: Negative Campaigning and Nikki Haley
Even if you have been living under a rock, you surely have heard of the “shocking gaffe” that Presidential candidate, former South Carolina Governor, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley made over a week ago regarding the Civil War.
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Lawmakers propose reforms to Peace Corps amid budget uncertainty
For decades, the Peace Corps has been championed as a hallmark of cultural exchange and international service. In recent years, the agency has also faced problems with mental health discrimination, sexual assault, and racial bias.
Read moreHave a Happy 4th of July
Once again we awaken on July 4th, Independence Day. On this day, 247 years ago, the founding states of our
Read moreOn This Independence Day We Should Examine Our History
Interesting thought to ponder today: Whose independence are we celebrating today? There is an easy answer of course, the one
Read moreLetters to Jim: June Gloom? Not Yet
It’s June, it’s summer, and it is time to sit poolside and get caught up on what my readers have
Read moreGuns, Racism, Misogyny, anti-LGBTQ+ Hatred Results in Mass Murder
Another mass shooting, this time in Buffalo, New York. Ten innocent people murdered, including a retired cop who was working
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