There are more than 300 agencies and organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area working to provide programs and services for children, according to
Category: Charity & Justice
Maybe we could do without the word “hero”
On April 17, 60 Minutes aired a report questioning the veracity of Greg Mortenson’s story and accomplishments. Steve Kroft’s report seemed to be balanced.
Justice and mercy: a troubling imprisonment deserves attention
Today it’s difficult to reconstruct exactly what happened on that hot August night in 1982. Some details were murky even then. But here’s the
March of crimes: Lessons from a grand jury
You don’t volunteer for Grand Jury duty in St. Louis County for the money. Few can get off work for 18 consecutive
Raise taxes on the rich to benefit working families
The rich are getting richer. The middle class and poor are getting poorer. What is the Republican solution to the deficit crisis? More tax
No struggle, no progress
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops
Where are the manufacturing jobs in America? Try our prisons
There are currently 14.9 million unemployed Americans. Now imagine if there were a cache of jobs out there, unskilled jobs that anyone needing work
The Golden Rule writ simple
I don’t know Kathy Conley-Jones, but I wish I did. I think I’d like her. Conley-Jones is owner of the Conley Financial Group in
Struggling with mental illness as services disappear
People who work or volunteer in mental health services in the St. Louis area are plenty worried, with good reason. Because of Missouri’s budget
Camp Wellstone: I’m an activist bootcamp survivor
“We all do better, when we all do better.” These were some of the opening remarks at the January 14-16, 2011 session of Camp