While Baltimore and Chicago grab headlines, St. Louis counts its dead quietly. For the fourth year in a row, St. Louis reigns supreme as the per capita murder capital of America. The 2017 murder rate was 66 per 100,000 people – ... READ MORE
The abominable event that took place at a high school in Parkland, Florida this past Wednesday has caused the nation to shake our collective heads in despair and shock yet again. Immediately after the news broke, cries and outrage came ... READ MORE
In a sense, comedy in the age of Trump’s presidency is much like comedy during any other presidency: It provides an escapism from the frustrating moments of reality, which include politics. A big difference is that many of today’s more ... READ MORE
President Donald Trump has delivered his first State Of The Union Address to the nation. His theme was “Building A Safe, Strong, And Proud America.” His primary focus was on opportunities that will lift up all Americans, and to outline ... READ MORE
As a law enforcement officer, I carry a gun almost anywhere. But I never take it to my other workplace — a church. Besides being a state constable, I’m also a church rector and an Anglican bishop. I am, however, ... READ MORE
As a law enforcement officer, I can and do carry a gun almost anywhere. But I never take it to my other workplace – a church. Besides being a state constable, I’m also a church rector and an Anglican bishop. ... READ MORE
Forty years ago, I helped black girls become more accepted as the “girl next door” as a Miss America contestant. After seeing this year’s pageant, I fear a Pandora’s box of politics has been opened. It risks making an institution ... READ MORE
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to restore a Michigan law that bans straight-ticket voting. Two of the Justices dissented, concluding that state officials should be permitted to enforce the ban in the November 2016 election. Straight-ticket voting is a ... READ MORE
There's a campaign underway to remove President Andrew Jackson's face from the $20 bill and replace it with a woman as a way of "promoting gender equality." The group Women on 20s wants Jackson's portrait removed in time for the ... READ MORE
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is leading 30 other senators in legislation to "audit the Fed." The Federal Reserve, America's central bank, sets monetary policy and oversees financial institutions. Senator Paul's bill would make the institution more transparent by allowing an ... READ MORE
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Category: Project 21 New Visions
Cities Need Solutions, Not Scapegoating, to Solve Homicide Epidemic, by Stacy Washington
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Friends And Family Need To Get Guns Away From Disturbed People, by Jerome Danner
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Here is the State of Comedy in the Trump Era, by Jerome Danner
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2018 State of the Union Address: “Building a Safe, Strong, and Proud America”, by Emery McClendon
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An Anglican Bishop Explains Why He May Soon Be Packing Heat at His Pennsylvania Pulpit, by Council Nedd II
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Packing at the Pulpit: This Man of God May Arm Himself to Protect His Flock, by Bishop Council Nedd II
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The political price tag on Miss America’s tiara, by Day Gardner
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Are White Voters Smarter Than African-American Voters? by Stacy Swimp
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A Woman on the $20 Bill? Make Her an Entrepreneur, by David W. Almasi
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Audit the Fed, but Be Careful Who Gets That Power, by Hughey Newsome
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