In the land of endless sunshine and swaying palm trees, there exists a pressing issue often overlooked: the struggle to afford healthy food. While often associated with lower-income households, a recent study from No Kid Hungry Florida reveals a different narrative. As the cost of living soars, even middle-income families face adversity in securing nutritious meals. […]
Days before student borrowers across the nation resume student loan payments after a more than two-year pause prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a diverse group of 20 cities and counties representing more than 1.2 million people with nearly $50 billion in student loan debt sent a letter on September 21 to President Biden. Although the letter began by applauding his leadership in pursuing debt relief, it also urged even more persistent and aggressive actions. […]
It got worse. Sadly, after so much targeting of presumably innocent black males, he’d had enough. He had become semi-militant in his thoughts on law enforcement. This struck the core of my mental state. The notion that in a situation he might lose it concerned me to the point that it began to take a toll physically on me. Fortunately, he got over that mode shortly and I could breathe somewhat easier in his absence. […]
Pervasive discussions about adolescent crime have revitalized calls for punitive approaches to youth justice that don’t work […]
America’s Democracy is facing an even deadlier threat. Unfortunately, this threat is emanating from the Republican Party. It’s as though they’re infected with an anti-Democracy virus, which is like autothysis. This is a condition whereby insects intentionally inject themselves with their own venom as a defense mechanism to kill enemies attempting to devour them. […]
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