RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers
Bradley J. Irish, Arizona State University U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is…
A New Pope Stands Up for the Humanity of Migrants
Donald Trump continues decimating mental health services. In Rome, Pope Leo XIV affirmed the humanity of migrants and the poor. BY COURTNEY WISE MAY 14, 2025 The following story A…
Cannabis Could Be Bad for Your Heart
The following article was originally published on the Undark website on May 5, 2025. May 5, 2025 by Joshua Cohen The country’s marijuana use has been rising, especially in the…
Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside
Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust. The following was originally published on the Truthout website on May 5, 2025. By…
DOGE Is Using AI To Centralize Government Power. It’s Time to Flip the Script.
By: ERIC GORDON, NEIL KLEIMAN / MAY 2, 2025 The following was originally published on the Tech Policy Press website on May 2, 2025. The “civic tech” movement was hijacked…
Washington’s Farewell Address 1796
1796 Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually…
The Only Demand Trump Needs to Hear: ‘You’re Fired!’
Given his wreckage of lives, livelihoods, health, safety, and freedom of speech here and abroad in just 100 days, Trump invites daily the unifying command arising out of his declaration…
“I Am Making the World My Confessor” Mary MacLane, the Wild Woman from Butte
By Hunter Dukes This article ‘“I Am Making the World My Confessor” Mary MacLane, the Wild Woman from Butte’ was originally published on The Public Domain Review website under a…
It’s happening here: when book bans hit home
by Brett Ortler, Minnesota Reformer April 21, 2025 If you’re a reader, a student of history, or a writer, it’s been appalling to watch book bans proliferate across the nation.…
Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods…