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Forcing Palestinians out of Gaza is not just a simple matter; it’s a grave violation of human rights. When people are pushed out of their homes, it’s essentially a form of ethnic cleansing. This concept involves the mass expulsion or killing of members of a specific ethnic or religious group within a society. It’s a…
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To those reading this in 2025, I write with a heaviness in my heart and soul that feels both familiar and newly urgent. The past nine years have tested our collective resolve as an LGBTQ+ community in ways many of us feared but dared not fully imagine. With the return of Donald Trump to the…
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The President of Mexico just responded to Trump’s tariffs, and part of her statement deserves a closer look—not just because it’s sharp, but because it’s brutally honest. She kicked things off by quoting Benito Juárez: “Nothing by force; everything by reason and right. Between individuals, as between nations, respect for the rights of others is…
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A few years ago, my husband Rick and I traveled to Budapest, Hungary. It’s a city that’s often romanticized for its stunning architecture, thermal baths, and rich history. And don’t get me wrong—it is beautiful. The Danube River glimmers at night, the Parliament building is a masterpiece, and the ruin bars are as eclectic and…
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These two things, pictured in the above photo, seem to set the far right off more than anything else right now. Both are facts. One is rooted in science, the other in history. Both are straightforward in the truths they reveal. So why do these two things bother them so much? Out of all the…
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January 29, 2025 Dear Reader, I’ve been struggling to write about anything other than the atrocities unfolding in the world right now. But nothing feels right—not even humor. There’s a part of me that wishes we could rewind to 2015, to a time when the weight of this chaos didn’t hang over us. But we…
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Right now, it’s hard to ignore the sense of despair hanging over the United States. These are undeniably dark days. And if you listen to the rhetoric around us, it might seem like things are bound to get even worse. History has a lesson for us when we find ourselves in moments like this: don’t…
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Isn’t it wild how history seems to repeat itself, but this time with a modern twist? You know, that whole mix of religion and politics, the deep divides tearing society apart, and the constant clash of different beliefs – it’s like déjà vu comparing ancient Jerusalem to the US today. Just think about the Bishop…
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His followers are celebrating while he has rescinded Biden Executive Order 14087 of October 14, 2022. This order lowered prescription drug costs for Americans, and its removal will harm many of his followers who need it. They will realize the impact once they feel the effects. His followers rely more heavily on government programs to…
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Someone who gives the Nazi salute has no business near our government. Today the Executive Orders were about attacking your neighbors and hating others. Not one of those orders was about the price of fucking eggs. But let me tell you what just some his orders were about. Trump has already used executive orders to…
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