Being homeless taught me this about compassion
Jeremiah Ludwig As the National Park Service continues to break up homeless encampments, pushing them from one neighborhood to another, it’s clear our unsheltered... Read more.
Swampscott faces huge land decision
Brian T. Watson The town of Swampscott faces a significant challenge in its efforts to determine a development plan for the 1.5-acre parcel of land now occupied... Read more.
Evictions show need for elderly-protection reforms
Editorial written by The Virginian-Pilot & Daily Press Editorial Board America’s system of caring for elderly people who need long-term care is strained... Read more.
In West Virginia, coal is a kingmaker
David M. Shribman Here in Mooresville, W.Va., in this tiny unincorporated community equidistant from Shinnston, W.Va. (population 2,306), and Smithfield,... Read more.
Driver’s licenses for all make roads safer
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes and Eva Dziadula On March 7, Minnesota became the 19th state to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Minnesota’s... Read more.
The influence of a mother
Dr. Maria Pia Perez The role of mothers is vital in our society. Indeed John Adams stated, “It is by the female world that the greatest and best characters... Read more.
Leaders of Proud Boys join ranks of seditious conspirators
Editorial written by the New York Daily News Editorial Board Former Proud Boys headman Enrique Tarrio and three of his lieutenants have now joined the small... Read more.
How the US can remain a place of refuge
Josh T. Smith Repairing America’s refugee program was recently the focus of rare bipartisan support in Congress. Senators John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Alex... Read more.
Teachers deserve better pay and more respect
Margi Bhansali When schools first shut down and flipped to remote teaching, parents got a glimpse of what teachers do. As they watched through their children’s... Read more.
Prolonged solitary confinement is torture
David Stuart A Yale Law School report estimates that in 2021, 41,000 to 48,000 incarcerated people in the United States were isolated in cells the size of... Read more.