Category: politics
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Saving Others and Ourselves
I recently reread Colson Whitehead’s (2019) The Nickel Boys, which seemed more compelling the second time. This story, which will appear on big screens as a new movie this fall, is based upon an actual Florida reformatory school, which Whitehead reportedly encountered on social media after a local university uncovered unmarked graves on its grounds.…
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Candidates and Choices
President Biden visited a nearby hotel for a fundraiser last night. Following him were pro-Palestinian protestors, including one speaker who pledged not to vote in the upcoming election. Like her, I am less than thrilled by the current presidential prospects. I wish like many that we had better, or at least other, options. Some might…
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Bringing Chicago Home
The Chicago mayor has raised questions once again about his limitations. The issue this time is his reaction to the Bring Chicago Home initiative, which was a campaign promise to address homelessness in the city. This initiative after legal wrangling about its ballot legitimacy was rejected by Chicago voters. Johnson suggested after this vote that…