The accusation that a Black or brown person is not “qualified” or does not have the “expertise” for a position of power is one of the oldest dog whistles in the book. This microaggression is a painful reminder of the institutionalized racism that still exists throughout every system ...
I am 31 years old and recently celebrated 30 years with type one diabetes. When I turned 26 in 2015, my insulin went from costing $40 to $350 a month. I couldn’t afford it and began rationing. When I married my husband later that year, my copay went down to $70 per month. I never spoke about ...
The debate over and balance between church and state has reentered the public conscience of the nation at a rate rivaled only by COVID-19 itself. From Supreme Court petitions by churches in California to outright defiance by those in Minnesota, the “wall between church and state” appears to ...
We would like to extend our gratitude to Congresswoman Kuster for joining Congressman Pappas as a cosponsor of Rep. Smith’s No First Use of Nuclear Weapons bill (H.R. 921), and praise her for hearing NH residents in her district, the NH House which passed HCR 7 urging the President and ...
Right now, the New Hampshire Legislature is considering legislation (Kahn amendment) to add the study of bigotry and hate to N.H.’s standards for an “adequate education.” It would seem like a timely effort but, curiously, it’s been proceeding quietly, tucked into bills of unrelated ...
Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent nomination of Ryan Terrell to the State Board of Education is another example of his penchant for nominating unqualified people to important positions. Mr. Terrell sounds like an amazing person, but by his own honest admission he doesn’t know much about education ...