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Cuts to child care subsidies bigoted and illogical
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Cuts to child care subsidies bigoted and illogical
It was toward the end of her press conference advocating to restore funding for child care subsidies that State Rep. Jehan Booth-Gordon expressed her shock. The TV cameras were off and most print reporters had gone when Booth-Gordon said she…
Editorials – HOW “EFFICIENT” ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Editorials – HOW “EFFICIENT” ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
WHAT’S THE COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF MORALITY? Words that obfuscate: Cut the Illinois income tax surcharge: This really means a tax savings bonanza for high-income earners and a miniscule savings for middle- and low-income earners. Right to work: This really means…
College Adjuncts Paid Below Minimum Wage: UNIONIZE
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on College Adjuncts Paid Below Minimum Wage: UNIONIZE
Colleges and universities are increasingly relying on adjuncts rather than full-time faculty. Adjuncts are part-time teaching staff who often have master’s or doctoral degrees. They are usually paid a set amount per course taught. Adjuncts don’t receive health insurance or…
Illinois women & access to abortion: Determined by federal law, personal bank account or someone else’s religion?
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Illinois women & access to abortion: Determined by federal law, personal bank account or someone else’s religion?
Gov. Bruce Rauner has not definitively confirmed or denied he is prochoice. His first state-of-the-state address focused on lots of choices but not choice to have an abortion. Rauner is a millionaire pragmatist. Money has meaning to him. The “burdensome”…
FOOD – To Celebrate the Holidays, Express Values and Demand Justice
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on FOOD – To Celebrate the Holidays, Express Values and Demand Justice
If you were disappointed with the November election, vote again with your holiday meal. Regardless of whether meat or plant-based protein is the centerpiece of your holiday dinner, your choice can proclaim your values and fight injustice. When your holiday…
