Fight poverty, not the poor
If I hear another person tell me poor people need to get a job, I may become violent — or […]
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Whom do you serve?
I was away for a week, camping at Acadia National Park in Maine with no phone service or Internet. […]
You can’t erase their lives
I got arrested again. For the fifth time, I was arrested for trying to speak to lawmakers about the mess […]
Good riddance to Paul Ryan and friends. Now let’s get to work
Paul Ryan is leaving Congress, along with 30 other Republican House members, according to NPR, and 10 Democrats, plus three […]
This is NOT Blue Apron
The current occupant of the White House has a new plan to feed poor people: Send them boxes of […]
Listen to the voices rarely heard
I learned an important lesson last night. I learned that sometimes we need to set aside the rules and […]
Nobody wants a handout. Nobody.
I have no tolerance for mean-spiritedness. That’s why I don’t read the comments on social-justice articles, especially when I’ve written […]
We can’t go much lower
The level of hypocrisy is breathtaking. Republicans say Al Franken needs to resign because he may have kissed women […]
While you were distracted, 9 million children lost access to health care
It’s not enough that I lost a son to lack of access to health care. It’s not enough that my […]
Consider your privilege
I’ve been thinking a lot about my privilege lately as I hear people vilify the poor and people of […]