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Banned Books Week: Book Bans Are an Attack on the Freedom to Read, Teach and Learn Op-Ed 09/16/2022 Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And that’s why the …

Accountability: An Insurrectionist Removed from Office Op-Ed 09/08/2022 A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor. Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed a public official for participating in …

Student Debt Relief Means Freedom for Millions Op-Ed 09/01/2022 Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” I love that sentiment. I also know that when student loan debt is tying you down, changing …

Back to School, Back to Fighting Far-Right Attacks on Education Op-Ed 08/25/2022 This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Just when you thought far-right attacks on public education couldn’t get any more absurd, we hear about something new. For …

Redistricting Is Voter Suppression, Too Op-Ed 08/18/2022 This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. When Charles Diggs, Jr., won election to Congress in Michigan’s 13 th District in 1954, he launched nearly seven decades in which the city of …

DC Delivers Some Good News – Yes, Really Op-Ed 08/10/2022 This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. We could all use some good news out of Washington. I’ve got some. The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act this month is good news for …

Kansas voters turned out to save abortion rights. That’s a good sign for the rest of America. Op-Ed 08/08/2022 This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Red flags are flying for democracy and democratic values. We need to pay attention to the …

The Power of the Truth Op-Ed 08/03/2022 This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. The truth has power.  That is why an army of politicians, lawyers, political schemers, media personalities, and admirers of former President Donald Trump have …

Congress Must Protect the Freedom to Marry Op-Ed 07/25/2022 This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. We all know that what people do tells you more about them than what they say. That’s true for politicians, too. We see politicians who call …

Truth, Justice, and the American Way Op-Ed 07/19/2022 Together, we are a powerful force for good.  Our country is at a pivotal moment. We are facing daunting challenges that have been building for generations. We need a movement suited to meet this moment …