Grassroots for democracy
BY KAY JOHNSON, editor I’m always on the lookout for a good story, so I attended the Indivisible meeting a couple weeks ago. The Meeker/McLeod… Login to continue reading Login…
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To solve our climate crisis, we must talk about it
BY DOUG HANNEMAN Climate change impacts people and the environment in compelling ways, sometimes subtle and at other times disastrous. Humanity’s experience with these changes… Login to continue reading Login…
Summer camp at 71 years old has a different feel
I attended Camp Jim, a Bible camp in Angola, Indiana, when I was a kid. I remember drinking ice-cold chocolate milk in glass bottles after… Login to continue reading Login…
COMMENTARY: We need to disagree more, not less — really
BY SHANNON WATSONMajority in the Middle As someone who spends most of her time advocating for building bridges, this might sound strange: I think we… Login to continue reading Login…
Why citizen involvement matters now more than ever
There was a time early in my career when I believed that the single most important thing an American citizen could do was vote. But… Login to continue reading Login…
Where is Congress?
As the budget process on Capitol Hill moves forward, with its heated debates over steep cuts to Medicaid, raising the debt ceiling, and countless other… Login to continue reading Login…
Where is Congress?
As the budget process on Capitol Hill moves forward, with its heated debates over steep cuts to Medicaid, raising the debt ceiling, and countless other… Login to continue reading Login…
Impact of AmeriCorps cuts will be felt for decades
These past several weeks, the Trump Administration has launched a full-fledged assault on AmeriCorps programs. AmeriCorps is a national service program that trains and deploys thousands of members across the U.S. every year to teach and mentor children, build and maintain trails, assist community nonprofits and render aid to communities impacted by disaster, among many other projects. It is often described as a domestic version of the Peace Corps. Since 1993, more than 1.3 million people have served in AmeriCorps, including many leaders in the education, disaster response and conservation fields.
Haunted by the chords of Kidz Bop
Innocence is a gift. It’s fleeting. Innocence is more than the absence of knowledge; it is a kind of purity of the soul. And perhaps… Login to continue reading Login…
Where Congress goes next on the budget will matter to you
Back at the beginning of April, the U.S. Senate and the House each passed a “blueprint” laying out the broad strokes of what they’d like… Login to continue reading Login…