Disappearances, due process and democracy
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Liberty and justice are under attack as the Trump regime’s assault on due process and unlawful deportations escalates. It’s happening in plain sight, with little …
Tagged: democracy
Emily Articulated: Freedom
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
It’s Fourth of July week, and I watch familiar scenes unfold like a Wes Anderson film, one whip pan after another. The woman stocking up …
Earth Day: An enduring movement
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
In the 1960s and 1970s, political and cultural movements rose up to challenge and change society. These mass movements gave rise to iconic protests and …
Truth is dead
By Dick Sonnichsen
Reader Contributor
There is a pernicious, frustrating phenomenon sweeping across America: a disturbing escalation in the disingenuous manner we communicate with each other — a truth famine. …
Losing hope is the death of democracy
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
I want to begin by celebrating and acknowledging how amazing the United States is. I know that “We’re Number One!” rhetoric is an instant eye …
Emily Articulated: Town Meeting Day
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
We have officially returned to the time of year when politics loom large in our lives. Our mailboxes are stuffed with postcards summarizing political platforms …
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