As Republicans Stall Election Reform in the U.S. Senate, Democracy Suffers,...
As Republicans Stall Election Reform in the U.S. Senate, Democracy Comes Under Greater StrainBoth parties are vying to change who votes and how ballots are cast.By Steven RosenfeldThis article was...
View Article"Marijuana is a gateway drug " is misleading or worse. It's time to legalize...
We have been told that marijuana is a gateway drug. That normally means that those who use “harder drugs” likely used marijuana previously. However, this is the wrong question. It is the Post hoc ergo...
View ArticleUnitarians in Mexico 4th of July Service: Was the Declaration of Independence...
Here in Lake Chapala, Mexico, there is a group of retired expats in The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. This is from one of our members who presented a well-researched presentation...
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Joe and the Democrats are Hitting Their Stride - July 7 Good News Roundup
Happy Wednesday, Gnusies. As expected, it is turning into an eventful week! More arrests of insurrectionists, more detail about Republicans in disarray (and being criminally investigated!) and...
View ArticleEducation that uses advocacy and social justice offers more possibilities for...
This story was originally published at Prism.Accessing education can be endlessly challenging for those who are currently or formerly incarcerated. For those inside, coursework is often provided...
View ArticleAlito’s Voting Rights Assault Drags the Supreme Court Back to Segregation...
Samuel Alito’s Assault on the Voting Rights Act Is Plunging the Supreme Court Back to the Segregation EraThe conservative majority’s opinion permits some racial discrimination in voting.By Steven...
View ArticleEd Asner: It was an honor
I am profoundly sad that my dear friend and collaborator, ED ASNER, has died. I am devastated and will miss him greatly. A number of years ago, I convinced Ed that he should tell his story and from...
View ArticleSometimes words pull us through: using poetry to speak to my kids about BLM,...
I have been writing and performing poetry for decades now. I’ve had poems published—quite a few, to be honest—but the dream has always been to have a book.I've gotten manuscripts together but never...
View ArticleVirginia Gov Race: Organizers Are Turning Out Overlooked Voters of Color, by...
A grassroots strategy that avoids partisan clichés and confronts local issues.By Steven RosenfeldThis article was produced by Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute.After 2020’s...
View ArticleThe Unavoidable Whiteness of Kyle Rittenhouse
Imagine for a moment that you turned on the news and heard a story about two young people shot dead with an illicitly attained firearm; killed by a suspect who had spent time posting on a militant...
View ArticleThe WRAP: African Asylum Seekers’ Tell-All Tale of ICE Torture
Following two ICE-Air mass deportation flights to Cameroon tracked by Tom Cartwright ofWitness at the Borderin the fall of 2020, I couldn’t escape the rumblings of attorneys and advocates for the...
View ArticleThe Georgia Way: How to Win Elections, by Steven Rosenfeld
A grassroots strategy that avoids partisan clichés and confronts local issues.By Steven RosenfeldThis article was produced by Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute.Corey...
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Black Kos, Week In Review
Commentary: Black Scientists, Explorers, and Inventors By dopper0189, Black Kos Managing EditorBorn in 1925, Howard Grant became the first black graduate of the University of California BerkeleyCollege...
View ArticleProgressives Sweep 2021’s Municipal Elections Across Georgia, by Steven...
The grassroots organizing strategy that led to historic victories in 2020’s elections continued to boost voter turnout in communities of color.By Steven RosenfeldThis article was produced by Voting...
View ArticleNEA Guide for Racial Justice in Education
In a June 2021 USA Today op-ed, Becky Pringle, a middle school science teacher and president of the National Education Association (NEA), condemned State legislature and Education Department efforts to...
View ArticleI've got your back: even if you're standing in front of me.
There’s a lot to be said about sitting back, standing by, and letting ‘things’ happen while you record or ‘witness’ matters that were none of your business, not your concern, and probably where your...
View ArticleAs Voting Advocates Talk Reform, GOP-Led Swing States Are Restricting Voting,...
As Voting Advocates Talk About Election Reform, GOP-Led Battleground States Are Busy Restricting VotingIn swing states, Republicans are targeting key local stages of the process.By Steven RosenfeldThis...
View ArticleAbout Huntington WV “radical” change to Harm Reduction by person in recovery
As a person in recovery, I have great interest in recovery programs. I have been in recovery since the end of July of 2018. I have been fortunate in that I have never relapsed. My own experience is...
View ArticleNonprofit Seeks Artisans Across US to Help the Unhoused
Every December 21st — the winter solstice — activist across the nations commemorate those who die while experiencing homelessness. A group of artisans have begun work on an art installation that will...
View ArticlePower Grab: How Georgia Republicans Are Trying to Undo Local Elections, by...
GOP lawmakers are targeting key boards and posts to remove Democrats.By Steven RosenfeldThis article was produced by Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute.A new wave of power grabs...
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