Written by: Sandi Whitteker It’s the perfect moment to write about separation of church and state, as the state of Louisiana has legislated that school districts must display the 10 Commandments in every classroom in their schools, and that it must be at least 11”x14”, in large, easily readable font. Louisiana will no doubt soon […]
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Can future generations rely on Social Security in retirement? (opinion piece)
Written by: Chas Macquarie The Social Security Act was passed and signed into law in 1935. In addition to several provisions for general welfare, the new Act created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers aged 65 or older a continuing income after retirement. The bill passed both Houses of Congress overwhelmingly. Over […]
Continue readingAttacks on Reproductive Rights
For 49 years after Roe v. Wade, Americans had the right to choose to continue or end a pregnancy. Two years ago, with Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court overturned that right. Donald Trump has boasted that he is personally responsible for ‘killing’ Roe v. Wade by putting anti-choice justices on the Court. […]
Continue reading68% of Registered Voters Believe Democracy is ‘Extremely Important’
A recent Fox News poll showed that 68% of registered voters believe democracy is ‘extremely important’, and 20% believe it is ‘very important’. The survey also asked: “When you hear about threats to the future of American democracy, [what] does that make you think more about?” Roughly 30% of respondents said, “the end of free […]
Continue readingA Revisit: Henry A. Wallace on the Danger of American Fascism
In 1944, at the height of the war against Germany and Japan, Henry A. Wallace, Vice President to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was asked by the New York Times to write on what fascism was and the danger it posed. Worth a read, here are a few excerpts from his essay which offer relevant insights […]
Continue readingHealthcare, the ACA, and Nevadans
A recent nationwide survey by Sacred Heart University revealed many Americans are concerned about the lack of or inadequate coverage of health insurance, medical challenges facing low-income and underserved communities, and nationwide shortages of healthcare professionals and new health workers. These concerns have implications for the 2024 November elections ─ participants regardless of political party […]
Continue readingBiden’s New Deal-like Actions for Working Families
History sometimes repeats itself. By the 1950’s Americans generally liked the basic social net, infrastructure, and business regulations of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, initially launched to combat the Great Depression. To regain the presidency, and return America to more corporate control, Senator Joseph McCarthy and anti–New Deal Republicans spewed unfounded, traitorous, character-smearing accusations at opponents. […]
Continue readingClimate Change
We are in uncharted territory in Earth’s climate crisis, as ocean temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels are at recorded all-time highs. For Nevada, future temperature increases will likely decrease waterflow in the Colorado and other rivers, decrease mountain snowpacks, increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires and drought, and decrease the productivity of ranches and […]
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