Pastor John Pavlovitz and I see this precisely the same way. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the Democratic party. It’s platform includes environmental responsibility, quality education, human rights, equal justice, and restoring the economic policies that made this nation …
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It’s important to keep in mind that most gun owners are not NRA members, and, generally, vehemently disapprove of the organization’s indifference to safety, which make the danger of mass shootings many times higher than it would be if guns …
Unfortunately, social media is littered with sponsored political posts, some of which use the guise of market research to engage the reader. Here, Senate hopeful Rick Scott asks in a “LIVE POLL”: Should America be more like Florida? In Joe …
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This sentiment is alive in the United States today, but it exists in theory only. Unless the U.S. makes a transition to align itself with the political philosophy of the rest of the developed world, which seems virtually impossible, it …
As the Sierra Club notes, “Environmental laws are only as strong as the judges who uphold them. Right now, cases before the court include decisions that could affect our ability to fight climate change, and protect the public against deadly …
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I grant that it’s not completely fair to look to Norway as an exemplar of what the United States should be doing re: taxation/wealth distribution, social services, and environmental responsibility. The Norwegians have a small, homogeneous population, abundant clean energy …
This is funny, until you think about it. Yes, we can remove the academics from school and replace them with practical or vocational studies like farming, carpentry, or, in this case, tax prep. But then we accelerate the dwindling spiral …
The concept of a “national divorce” is brand new, and people equate it with civil war. I get that, but divorce can be amicable; it doesn’t have to be acrimonious. And trust me, if there were a way to get …
Here’s the opinion of Monica Maalouf, MD, an Internal Medicine Specialist in Maywood, IL. She is affiliated with medical facilities Loyola University Medical Center and Macneal Hospital. I happen to know a doctor who told me that he dreads the …
Here’s a video showing how police treat violent anti-vax protestors more gently than those whose causes may be equal rights, peace, or environmental responsibility. That’s sad, of course, but it’s worse that these pigs actually exist. How much is it …
