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Roy Moore

Conservatives and the Old Confederacy have Credibility Gap

November 14, 2017 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Constitution, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Religion in Politics, Republican Brain Leave a comment

It should not surprise us that Judge Roy Moore supporters and others on the extreme right have taken to lambasting the Washington Post. When

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Las Vegas Shooting

Mitch, Sarah, I’m getting antsy. When can we talk gun control?

October 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Community/Common good, Crime/Violence, Guns, Justice, Public safety, Republican Brain, Republicans, Violence One comment

Mitch McConnell, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and most other Republicans are champions when it comes to playing “Kick the can down the road.” You can

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Kapernick

Really, all we can do is fixate on a flag and an anthem?

September 25, 2017 Arthur Lieber Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Community/Common good, Constitution, Democracy, Federalism, Ideas, Republican Brain One comment

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

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ST-L

The View From The Tower

September 19, 2017 Adam Levin Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Courts, Crime/Violence, Democracy, Protest/Resistance, Public safety, Violence One comment

If you were looking for a hackneyed and inelegant metaphor for privilege and inequality, the building I work in would be an excellent choice.

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Shower Truck

Charity: It feels so good it hurts

August 6, 2017 Arthur Lieber Activism, Charity & Justice, Civil liberties, Democracy, Homelessness, Human Rights, Poverty Leave a comment

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

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London van incident

The battle within between dispassion and empathy

June 21, 2017 Hafsa Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, International, Terrorism, Violence Leave a comment

I had been planning on writing yet another article decrying the afflictive double standard and dog whistle politics of the term “terrorism.” Saturday, thousands

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Trump-Sessions

Guess who’s coming to dinner: Comey

June 9, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Civil liberties, Ethics, Justice, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

When you think of James Comey and dinner, his January 27 solo soiree with Donald Trump is what probably comes to mind. And we

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Don't Shoot

Happy Birthday

June 1, 2017 Hafsa Children, Civil liberties, Crime/Violence, Guns, Justice, LGBT, Police, Public safety, Uncategorized, Violence One comment

In a few weeks, I turn 20. People keep telling me how young I am— how my life is just beginning. But today I

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Too much homework

Is school worth it after 8th grade?

May 22, 2017 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Education One comment

One of the enjoyable things about working with middle school students is seeing how creative they can be and how skilled many are at

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The Global Gag Rule Is Back: The Human Cost

April 21, 2017 Renee Shur Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Community/Common good, Foreign Policy, Gender issues, Health care, Human Rights, Population growth, Reproductive rights Leave a comment

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

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