The people of Colombia are sending out an SOS because they need help. Each one of us with a conscience needs to insist on the protection of human rights
Georgia Republicans have now proven themselves to be the big chickens. They cannot win a fair fight so they are investing in every strategy they can to limit access to the democratic franchise of voting
We see, we learn, we act. That is a responsive and responsible democracy. Can we keep ours?
It is up to us to protect our rights and freedoms. We know that nonviolence can bring down dictators. A people united are stronger than Donald Trump and his terrorist thugs. We have a democracy if we can keep it, letās all do our parts
Rights for all races, all ethnicities, all religions, all sexual identitiesāall are vital in our America. We must defend our communities against the forces of division
My duty to my students is to protect the learning environment and ending such derelict non-leadership is part of that duty that I share with teachers everywhere
This summer, American teachers are drafting templates for messages on the inevitable illness and death that Trump-ordered school openings will bring
We must socialize ourselves to understand the conditions and structures of violence, especially as it intersects with racism, in our country
Republicans are responsible for condoning his corruption, persistent abuses of power, and ongoing grift
Iāve been conned and I still want to believe people; I would rather live in a world where I believe people are generally good
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