They quote the Bible But don’t follow it themselves Wow, how convenient
Battling Polarization
The root of polarization is identity politics, which is the tendency of people with a particular racial, religious, ethnic, or cultural identity to promote their own interests over the needs of other groups. As author…
Capitalism Unrestricted
The spectrum grows wide The gap is too wide to jump We lower our eyes
Oppression
Inhaling glass shards Hear them sing refrains of pain But always ignored
The US Withdraws from Syria
This was a mistake. Of course, I understand the incentives of leaving: bringing soldiers home, freeing up troops to fight elsewhere, and a better relationship with Turkey. But are those positives really worth such a…
Is the World Flat?
Is it a flat world? Depends who you ask. Thomas L. Friedman, author of The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century would respond with a resounding “yes” and go on to…
Reproductive Freedom (Speech)
Our world is so advanced. We have screens of glass that collect information for us. We have medical procedures that shock someone to bring them back to life. We even have machines that can take…
Essay on Why Families Should Be Reunited at the Border
I am from a family of immigrants. Most of my family is straight from La República Dominicana, so I know that families who come here to live, to work, to make better lives for themselves…
Jailbreak!
Characters: Jefferson (Cannibal. Middle-aged, salt-and-pepper beard. Seems harmless. Always hungry.) Butch (Arsonist. Very tall, very tough, but a sweetheart deep down. Mid-twenties and covered in tattoos. Pronouns are they/them.) Dimitra (Russian spy. Blonde woman,…
National Emergency
They call it a “national emergency” As if the families crossing the border are draining the life of Americans News flash: La emergencia no está killing people like guns No está leaving citizens sin agua…
