Voting Matters 2022!
Why Vote in ’22? With the onslaught of the election season bearing down on the country the refrain to make sure that one exercises…
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Snapshot | Perspective on Gun Violence in America as Processed by 8 Student Reporters
The assignment was simple: retrieve comments on gun violence in 15-minutes. Then out through the USC campus they went; my eager student reporters from the Annenberg Specialized Journalism…
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Essay & Lament | Boarding Schools – Weaponized for Cultural & Religious Indoctrination
Before we spend the effort to understand the situation in China, it is vital for us, as people of good will in the United States, as well as in Canada, to examine our own history with Native American boarding schools.
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Making a Difference: The Story of Pasadena’s Conversation.Live
James Carr shares the story of how he came to found TheConversation.Live and the importance of open discussion regarding police brutality.
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The People are Demanding Change in Policing: Who Is Listening?
What considerations and measures should be taken into account in order to ensure that police forces function effectively and morally?
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England Coping with COVID | a glimmer of hope
In Coping with COVID, Josh W. Potter writes about the UK’s response to COVID-19 and the hope for the end that is beginning to grow.
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Gun Violence in America: Why are We So In Love with Our Guns?
Why are we so in love with our guns? Brian Biery looks at the research and reflects on ways we can move forward to a less violent future.
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White Supremacy and Insurrection: How Do We End this Stain on Our Society?
Until we see our common humanity and understand the intrinsic value of every person in this country regardless of culture, ethnicity, gender, religion, etc., we will only continue the cycle of white supremacy thinking that leads to hatred and violence because we haven’t yet dealt with why it exists.
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January 6, 2021 | Protests, Riots, and Beloved America
In light of the Capitol riot on January 6th 2020, Georgia Sanders asks with a heavy heart “What do you love about America?”
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A Bird’s Eye View – Compassionate Action Needed in Pasadena, California
A few months ago as I was about to become a momma bird, I spent time flying the airwaves in my valley. I was…
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Peregrinatio: Pilgrimage Celtic Style
‘Peregrinatio’ is a Latin term used by St. Augustine Of Hippo urging Christians of the 4th and 5th centuries to adopt a life of peregrinatio in…
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Fashion, the Met Gala & Minority Inclusion: “We are the rock stars and it’s been like that for a minute …..”
“Rap is the new rock and roll. We are the rock stars. It’s been like that for a minute, Hedi Slimane. It’s been like…
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