Amid celebrations of our nation's 250th birthday, Gallup serves up a sobering portrait of general dissatisfaction with our nation's core institutions. "Confidence in U.S. institutions Remains Near All-Time Low," reports Gallup. Of 14 core institutions - banks, big business, labor, ...
My church in Columbus, Ohio, Vision of Breath with Life Ministries, hosts an annual back to school giveaway in August on the far east side of town, in the Leawood neighborhood. The need for assistance with school supplies, clothing and food in this area is great, as the ...
It was only a few years ago when the climate change alarms and green energy fad were all the rage at the White House and corporate board rooms. Former President Joe Biden's policies were all tilted to ending fossil fuels, and many of America's biggest corporations embraced the concept ...
Golden anniversaries used to be special celebrations in the days when people got married and stayed married. This year marks the golden anniversary, not of a married couple, but of an organization that invests in the lives of people whom politicians largely ignore. It's called Prison ...
The rapid spread of public surveillance cameras represents something far more consequential than a new piece of police technology. It represents a fundamental change in the relationship between the individual and the state. These cameras allow government agents to record, identify, ...
Here's an easy lesson for rising political hopefuls to draw from Francesca Hong's failed bid to be Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial nominee: Don't demonize Thanksgiving. Hong, a chef, state legislator and democratic socialist, was the clear front-runner in the Democratic primary race ...
