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Who Deserves to Come Home? know your facts Dec 14, 2022

Brittney Griner was released from Russian custody on December 8, 2022 after 10 months. I’ve followed her case in the news, fearful for what she might be going through and sending prayers for...

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Georgians are Voting in Record Numbers know your facts undo the work Nov 30, 2022

The final US Senate seat will be decided by a runoff election in Georgia on December 6. Democrat incumbent Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) is running to maintain his seat against challenger...

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Looking at the Balance of Power know your facts Nov 16, 2022

It's been a week since the US midterm elections and things have been as chaotic as predicted. The outcome has been historic because control of Congress didn't flip with a wide margin, and I'm still...

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Vote and Take People With You know your facts undo the work Nov 02, 2022

Election Day is this coming Tuesday, November 8. I’m sure you’ve heard people saying democracy is on the ballot. We’re voting to maintain the rights we have, or the general public...

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The Mainstream Media Creates Outrage and Obfuscation know your facts undo the work Oct 26, 2022

The mainstream and fringe media both seem to have found a model that works for clicks and views – outrage. It seems the role of US journalism is no longer to inform, but instead to generate...

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We Can Do Better than Pardoning Possession know your facts undo the work Oct 12, 2022

On October 6, President Biden announced that he was pardoning “all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.” He has directed the Attorney General to create a process...

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Lois Rice, Mother of the Pell Grant know your facts Sep 14, 2022

2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant. Since 1972, more than 80 million US citizens have been awarded a Pell Grant.

Education Access for the Masses

In early 1965 President Lyndon B....

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Progress for Racial and Economic Equity in Research in the US know your facts Sep 07, 2022

On August 25th as the media was flooded with news about the historic student debt relief plan from the Biden Administration, other news from the White House was overlooked. The White House Office...

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Student Loan Debt Relief for Millions know your facts undo the work Aug 31, 2022

On August 24th, President Biden announced his plan to address student debt. The plan has 3 key elements:

  • Debt Relief - Up to $10,000 in debt relief for individuals with loans held by the...
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Trans Rights are Human Rights know your facts undo the work Aug 24, 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the attacks on trans rights in the US:

  • Florida wants to detransition all youth in the state, and in June the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration issued a...
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GOP Says Defund the FBI...But Not Police know your facts undo the work Aug 17, 2022

It’s been a top news story since Monday, August 8th that the FBI conducted a search warrant on former president Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Almost immediately the GOP...

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The Science and Bias Behind AI know your facts Aug 10, 2022

Bias and discrimination are embedded into computer programs that companies use to determine everything from who is selected for a job interview to who gets medical treatment, who gets targeted by...

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