by Melissa Cedillo | May 29, 2025 | Opinion
In the middle of the night, Republicans in Congress passed a deadly bill that will cost lives and push the most vulnerable further into poverty. This awful bill aims to make $880 billion in cuts and the party hopes to get that money from the Medicaid program. If it...
by Mitch Randall | May 16, 2025 | Opinion
Blaming immigrants for almost everything has become a strategy for both Republicans and Democrats. While Democrats tend to be more tolerant, it’s becoming apparent that some are shifting blame to immigrants for specific issues. The New York Times recently reported...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | May 6, 2025 | News, Opinion
Brazilian archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara once said, “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” During my younger years as an academic, before being radicalized by standing in solidarity with the...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 14, 2025 | Opinion
From “hands up; don’t shoot” to “hands off,” listen to the difference in language when African and European Americans make demands of their leaders. One reassures the hearer to maintain their safety and assumes the threat of violence while the other just makes their...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 4, 2025 | Faith and Democracy|Opinion, Opinion
President Donald Trump declared Wednesday, April 2, 2025, “Liberation Day.” The president announced additional tariffs on almost all U.S. trading partners, nearly ensuring an increase in cost for all goods and services within the United States. While the president...
