The inequity of cruelty in unspeakable times

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As fuel and grocery prices soar and the chatter of impending shortages across the country grow louder, most Americans find themselves in what increasingly feels like a downward economic and mental spiral. A spiral that has been facilitated by the Trump administration’s inane policies. A spiral that almost certainly will only intensify as more of …

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Action time! All hands on deck

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The kids are back in school, summer is winding down, and hopefully we all took a beat in the summer to catch our collective breaths and get ready to roll up our sleeves—because we have work to do. Note, I said WE have work to do, because whatever happens next here in the United States, …

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A life taken by cruelty and why we can’t turn away

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In early August, Temporary Protected Status—also known as TPS—was canceled for hundreds of thousands of immigrants by the Trump administration as part of the regime’s barbaric immigrant efforts. Since the 1990s, TPS has allowed individuals from countries that were impacted by things like civil war and environmental disasters (or any extreme condition where they could …

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