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Tax the corporations cashing in on war

Our dependence on fossil fuels does more than pollute our air. It de­stabilizes the world and empowers the ultra-wealthy to profit off of that...
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Bring power to local communities

The war on Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, as oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falters. Taken together...

Media needs to be more aggressive

In 2016, when reporter Katy Tur asked Donald Trump about his false claim that he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey cheering the...
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Don’t fall for gold bar scams

A dangerous and fast-growing scam is targeting seniors in our  community and it is financially devastating. We are seeing more and more victims persuaded...
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War presented as entertainment

A week into Trump’s illegal war against Iran, the White House released a 42-second video on X, featuring movie scenes spliced with real military...
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Errors will reverberate

As the invasion of Iran grinds on and its boundaries expand, the House and Senate have rejected resolutions that would bring the savagery to...
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Abandoning children

Just when America needs stronger child labor protections, the Trump administration is seemingly abandoning enforcement altogether. A disturbing new analysis from Good Jobs First...
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Make a difference

In his dense and challenging lectures gathered into a book called “The Courage To Be,” the late theologian Paul Tillich sorted our modern anxieties...
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We need child care

I’m a kindergarten teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota, working hard and contributing to the diverse community I love. But with two children, it’s hard...
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Pursue the elimination of ICE

More Americans now support abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) than keeping it. A January 13, 2026 Economist/ YouGov poll found that 46 percent want...