Politics

When Compromise is No Longer an Option

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”  paraphrased from…

Poised under Pressure: The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson

Accomplished, experienced, and poised, Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson made history in February as the first…

To Celebrate Women’s History Month Let’s Remember Kamala Harris is NOT the First Lady

On Equal Pay Day this month at the White House, President Biden mistakenly referred to…

Why is Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick so afraid of US history?

If Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) has his way, the value of a Texas university…

Lock Them Up? 1/6 Insurrectionists Need Sentences Similar to Eco-terrorists

The first trial from the 1/6 attacks is scheduled this week and it is likely to set…

Let’s make our world safer; Let’s make our guns safer

I remember the first time my dad was robbed. I was 8 years old. My…

Reflections on Romania: A Nearby Culture Impacted By Crisis

The volatile crisis in Ukraine due to escalating Russian aggression is in constant flux with…

To ‘Build Back Better,’ We Must End Homelessness

Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare both the importance and scarcity of…

Though the Future of The Build Back Better Plan is Uncertain, We Must Consider Why Four Weeks of Paid Family Leave Is Only a Starting Point

In the United States, we prefer short-term remedies over solutions. As a global leader, we…

U.S. SCOTUS: Own Up To The Stench Of Politics as Usual And Historical

The U.S. Supreme Court is political. That became abundantly clear for those who listened to…

History shows Glenn Youngkin’s strategy may be a losing one

Fifty years ago, a Democratic candidate for mayor of Indianapolis hoped to win by stoking…

The Afghan People are not Political Props for the Left

In the days following the Taliban’s swift conquest of Afghanistan, a disturbing narrative took hold…

Letter to Our Texas Children: A Change in Quality of Texas Child Care

You are our future, we will not allow the efforts of your parents to be…

Derrick Chauvin deserves his prison sentence. Many people of color don’t.

The Biden administration is taking action to tackle racial inequity in an area not often…

Planning Without Us is Not For Us.

A quiet power grab is underway by city staff and it threatens your neighborhood’s ability…