Monthly Archives: January 2023

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: An American Hero

Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968 Today we honor Martin Luther King Jr., an American hero of the Civil Rights Movement. Before his life was cut short, King won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. “Let … Continue reading

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Republican Book Bans

Originally posted on Tom Glenn, Writer:
Republican and conservative efforts to ban books they disagree with are taking off. PEN America, an organization devoted to protecting free expression in literature, reports that there are at least 50 groups across the…

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Cabbages Not Kings

Originally posted on Jane Lindskold: Wednesday Wanderings:
Two Great Tastes This week has shaped up busier than I expected, even as I wrote about my busy start of the year last week.? The page proofs for A New Clan in…

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Brady PAC Data on Gun Violence

Originally posted on Tom Glenn, Writer:
The Brady PAC was formed leading up to the 2018 midterm elections. It was created to serve as a counterweight to “dark money” Super PACs created by the gun industry. It upholds the policy…

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