When so many others, such as former Afghan allies, are being turned away from the U.S. as refugees even before they are given an opportunity to explain why they deserve that status, the obvious question is why South Africans are different.
Most undocumented immigrants have been hard-working residents of the U.S. for years. Without Birthright Citizenshiip, their U.S.-born children would become stateless persons, with no rights because no government would be obligated to protect them. As the political philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote, citizenship is ‘the right to have rights.’
It’s irrational to believe that because Donald Trump supports a position, that position must be bad and therefore the opposite position must be good.
A Ten Commandments display is coercive in its effects, as students cannot opt out of viewing it when it will be present in all educational settings throughout their school years; plus the display will constitute only one version of the Ten Commandments, whereas different versions are orthodox to different religious denominations.
Who can we hold accountable for when we ‘celebrate’ the season by stuffing our faces?
Increase in tuition for certain majors, but not others like the new hierarchy at Illinois State University can be disruptive to the delicate balance of education
Singing is a simple, joyful activity, opening people to one another at various levels in a natural, easy way. The shortest distance between two people is a song!
A pitch for bipartisanship, which is what makes America great, moving forward after we elect our next U.S. president
Tricks and treats: Crimes, especially DUIs, and emergency room visits tend to tick up so be careful this All Hallows’ Eve
Does Worker Freedom of Speech Act that Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law and will take effect on Jan. 1, prevents businesses from sanctioning or punishing employees who decline to attend meetings that put forward the religious or political views of these businesses. Does it adhere to the First Amendment?
