Mitch McConnell, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and most other Republicans are champions when it comes to playing “Kick the can down the road.” You can
Category: Civil liberties
Really, all we can do is fixate on a flag and an anthem?
So, we are largely a nation of test-takers rather than critical thinkers. This can tell you a lot about the obsession so many have
The View From The Tower
If you were looking for a hackneyed and inelegant metaphor for privilege and inequality, the building I work in would be an excellent choice.
Charity: It feels so good it hurts
This week we have another heart-warming story from our St. Louis Community. A man named Jake Austin runs a special service, a Shower the
The battle within between dispassion and empathy
I had been planning on writing yet another article decrying the afflictive double standard and dog whistle politics of the term “terrorism.” Saturday, thousands
Guess who’s coming to dinner: Comey
When you think of James Comey and dinner, his January 27 solo soiree with Donald Trump is what probably comes to mind. And we
Happy Birthday
In a few weeks, I turn 20. People keep telling me how young I am— how my life is just beginning. But today I
Is school worth it after 8th grade?
One of the enjoyable things about working with middle school students is seeing how creative they can be and how skilled many are at
The Global Gag Rule Is Back: The Human Cost
Do you remember last year’s reports of undecided voters who vowed not to cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election because they just couldn’t
Tension mounts with Islamophobic speaker scheduled at Truman State
When I woke up this morning, I was outraged to discover that $3,050 in Truman State University funds (taken from the non-optional “student activity