The American spirit is rooted in an understanding of our nation’s past and how it informs our present and future. To be a true American, one must appreciate our history …
Grace Funk
The New “New Deal”
Adversity is a call for action. When the United States faced an economic crisis of unprecedented magnitude in the 1930s, FDR proposed a bold piece of legislation. He introduced radical …
Conspiracy Theories: Lessons Learned (or Not?)
“The purpose of leaders [is] to subvert our society and subject us not only to the loss of our property but the destruction of ourselves and the desolation of our …
In Georgia, the Election Is Nowhere Near Over
For most of the country, elections—national, state and local—were over sometime during the week of November 3. It was a harrowing week for Americans as the fate of the nation …
The Electoral College Is Bad for Democracy
The person with the most votes wins. Right? Wrong. In America, the popular vote—the total number of votes for one presidential candidate—does not determine the election. Rather, the Electoral College …
Us and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad…Year?
January was promising . . . Until that fateful day When news broke of a helicopter crash Kobe and Gianna were taken away. — Iraqi general hit with drone strike …
Your Voice – Your Vote
The right to vote: the cornerstone of our democracy. People have given their lives so that we may have this cherished right, so that we may have our voices heard. …
The Gender Wage Gap Is Real
A woman earned 79 cents for every dollar a man made in 2019, according to data from Payscale. An Asian woman earned 93 cents for every dollar earned by a …
Got Integrity? Let’s Ask the Houston Astros.
When Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs to win seven Tour de France titles and an Olympic medal, he was stripped of his titles and bronze medal and banned from participating …
The (Unexpected) Polarizing Nature of Hallmark Movies
Twinkling bright lights, fragrant pine trees, and steaming mugs of hot chocolate. Ahhhhhh…this is how we know Christmas is right around the corner. Oops. I forgot one (and some may …