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Supporting our neighbors and strengthening our community

Imagine a community where every child starts the school day with a full belly and a full backpack – and every neighbor feels seen, heard, and valued. We thrive as individuals when we have fewer worries and feel healthy and energized. Today, about 17% of people in the United States take ...

U.S. is guilty

We are complicit. If I paid for someone to kill one or more people because they stood in the way of my getting what I wanted, I would be guilty of murder. Just as guilty as the one who pulled the trigger. Correct? The people in Gaza are being slaughtered because we, the people of the ...

Are Americans fed up with democracy?

Democracy can be exhausting and frustrating, especially representative democracy, which takes the immediate responsibility of ruling out of the hands of ordinary citizens and puts it in the hands of representatives, who govern from far away. Nothing seems to get done. All you hear about is ...

A Memorial Day Quiz: ‘The Last Full Measure …’

Memorial Day is when we pause and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Some were famous men who died in battle. Others were unknown soldiers killed in historic battles. How much do you know about America’s military history? Test your knowledge with this short quiz. 1. Which ...

SignalGate 2.0 and the casual indifference to war

We recently learned that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared details of impending drone strikes on Yemen in a group chat with his wife, brother and personal attorney. If this story sounds familiar, it’s because it comes just weeks after national security leaders — including Hegseth — ...