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A Waste of Money Jan. 20, 2023
Jesus was a refugee, at least in a sense. This was not a controversial statement until the last few ... Read More
Hunger Pain: Jim McGovern Prods America to Get Food on Everyone's Table Jan. 10, 2023
The slow-motion train wreck that was last week's selection of a Republican speaker of the House almo... Read More
Don't Restore Racist Housing Discrimination Aug. 12, 2022
Colorado's housing crisis hurts the poor, whether they are Black or white. It wasn't always like tha... Read More
When It Comes To Helping Black Kids, Our Leaders Are All Talk, No Action Jul. 14, 2022
I am saddened by the state of affairs in our inner cities. Recently, in Washington, D.C., the nation... Read More
COVID and Fentanyl Disproportionately Affect Native Americans Jun. 03, 2022
Some of you may know that I was born in Oklahoma, and that my DNA includes being one-quarter Cheroke... Read More
Bringing Broadband To Struggling Communities Is a Societal Responsibility Apr. 19, 2022
A new report shows that the poorest areas of the St. Louis, Missouri, region are also the most under... Read More
The Move to Find the Innocent People in Prison Feb. 26, 2022
Among the most powerful people in the justice system are prosecutors and the judges to whom they pre... Read More
Arrested? How Making Bail Determines Your Experience With Our Justice System Feb. 18, 2022
I was 19 years old when a car turned left in front of me without looking and I plowed into it. First... Read More
The New Child Credit Is Good for Kids and Everyone Else Oct. 13, 2021
The United States is one of the richest societies on earth — but one with more than its share ... Read More
Geoff No Diehl Oct. 08, 2021
Ever since Geoff Diehl slouched north from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to Massachusetts, he's been the ... Read More
Hurricane History Avoids Repeating Itself Sep. 03, 2021
Before Hurricane Ida touched down in Louisiana on Aug. 29, I had been persistently texting family me... Read More
Corporate Social Justice Programs Don't Work Sep. 01, 2021
According to a new report from The Washington Post, America's corporations have committed "at least"... Read More
The Pledge of Allegiance Doesn't Always Work Aug. 13, 2021
You can't flip over a Bible these days without running into some bonehead who wants to tell you that... Read More
The Housing Crisis Exacerbated by the Pandemic Must be Addressed Aug. 13, 2021
As I have been reading about the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium extens... Read More
Addressing Crime Shouldn't Mean Ignoring Victims' Needs for More Police Aug. 09, 2021
Misguided calls from the left to "defund" the police threaten to put Democrats in the position of th... Read More
Bogus Claims From the Poor People's Campaign Jul. 14, 2021
The Poor People's Campaign has announced a "season of nonviolent, moral direct action," targeting th... Read More
Bank Overdraft Fess Are a Trap for Those Who Can Least Afford it Jul. 07, 2021
It's an ironic fact of life that people who live on the financial edge must contend with certain exp... Read More
Drag 'Em Out Jul. 02, 2021
A guy was killed not too far from my house the other day. He died on the sidewalk across the street ... Read More
Expanding the Child Tax Credit Ignores Historical Precedent May. 27, 2021
Marketing is everything in politics. It explains why a tax credit that benefits 90% of American fami... Read More
Mass Shootings Pandemic Apr. 29, 2021
Growing up in rural South Carolina on my family's farm, I developed a love, appreciation and, most i... Read More
