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Desperation in Gaza: A Call for Global Action
In Gaza, the children are starving. They live in a land transformed by the unrelenting and inhumane bombing of Israel’s war on the militant group Hamas. At this moment, action is required from us. Continue reading
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The Growing Threat of Political Violence in America
From national and global politics to local community issues, we are in the midst of a struggle. These may be unsettling times, but hope is not lost. Continue reading
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The Urgent Need for Global Peace
To the informed observer it’s clear we are increasingly in dangerous times. This isn’t alarmist thinking, it is the reality we collectively face. Continue reading
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Addressing Gun Violence with Holistic Solutions
Yesterday, students at Florida State University in Tallahassee were victims of an active shooter on their campus who was one of their own. The gunman killed two and injured six others after entering the student union building on campus around… Continue reading
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Condemning Violence: A Call for Peace and Justice
On Palm Sunday in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, a Russian airstrike killed more than 30 people and injured many dozens more while they celebrated the holiday in broad daylight. Video clips from the scene show large explosions in a… Continue reading
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Hope Amidst Economic Chaos: Building Resilience Against Trump’s Tariffs
The executive actions taken since January 2025 are almost certain to hit middle and lower-class Americans the hardest, dramatically increase the risk for a global recession in the calendar year, and decrease the wealth in America for a generation. Despite… Continue reading
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Protecting Freedom of Speech in Universities Today
Colleges and universities, both public and private, are spaces where ideas are shared, skills for life are developed, and engagement with society at the highest levels is practiced. They have always been institutions of progress and consternation. Today, they are… Continue reading
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Restoring Hope: Lady Liberty’s Call to Action
Lady Liberty, symbolizing hope and compassion, calls for the tired and poor of the world, as epitomized in Emma Lazarus’s poem, “The New Colossus.” However, America is currently neglecting this ideal, shutting its borders and creating divisions. The nation risks… Continue reading
Matt Till 