21+ hour, 22+ min ago   (658+ words) Love is the leap we must take every day if we're speaking liberty. Hey, Beautiful, won't you be my valentine, be my comrade, be my witness? Walk with me in love, and let's fight for one another in this new…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (550+ words) Civics is not about boosting national pride or fueling shame. It should ask students to stop, think, and argue " and appreciate how others might differ. American civics education should confuse, not comfort Civics is not about boosting national pride or…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (659+ words) PROVIDENCE " Growing up on the South Side of Providence, Lisa Pina-Warren saw violence on a regular basis. "I lost a lot of people to violence," she said on the Rhode Island Report podcast. "It was normal to hear about someone…...

8+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (564+ words) As I walked up to the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest in New York on Wednesday, I expected to see signs bearing the faces of protesters" family members who had been detained. And to hear the names of people like…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (277+ words) BEVERLY " Tell someone from out of state that you live in Beverly, and they'll say, "You mean Beverly Hills." Uh, no. "It's in Massachusetts, north of Boston. Next to Salem," you say. "Oh, Salem! Of course! Witches!" they respond. Every....

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (590+ words) I do not recommend binge-watching "Eyes On The Prize III: We Who Believe In Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015" when it premieres on MAX Tuesday. The excellent third installment of the acclaimed historical series about civil rights in America is so full of…...