This column is reprinted with permission from USA Today where it was originally published as part of a series examining qualified immunity. The project is made possible in part by a grant from Stand Together. BY PROF. JOANNA SCHWARTZ Congressional…
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Eviction moratorium: the other half of the story
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It’s easy to understand workforce diversity helps with product development because it takes into account all demographic perspectives. Mazda neglected to take into account the Spanish population when it named a car model the Mazda Laputa. Laputa can be translated…
OpEd | Equity versus Merit
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In a June column in the PJS, George Will objected to progressives’ goal of equity, which he interprets as governmental efforts to improve the conditions of favored groups. He argued that “merit” is the antonym of “equity.” He agreed when…
Editorial | In our backyards: America’s favorite toxic weedkiller
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This time of year, it’s a common sight to see homeowners carrying large jugs of Roundup and spraying driveways, sidewalk cracks and roadsides. It’s always astonishing to see people wearing shorts and sandals as they spray. They give no thought…
OpEd | Donovan Park Pavilion wrong location for this project
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BY DAVID PITTMAN The proposed Donovan Pavilion in Donovan Park is a project in the wrong location, proposes an improper use of park land, creates permanent loss of open green space without replacement, and may have a negative financial impact…
Editorial | Gannett blames Biden and Pritzker for newspaper delivery problems
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Many people who have paid subscriptions to the Peoria Journal Star are not receiving their newspapers. Delivery problems have plagued the Journal Star for years and are getting unbelievably worse. Recently, a subscriber complained to a circulation manager that he…
Letter to the Editor | Need media to emphasize science not “info-tainment”
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In May of 2019, author and environmentalist, Bill McKibben tweeted: “Thinking about Mother Nature today. As of this morning, her CO2 concentration topped 415 ppm (parts per million) for the first time in many many millions of years.” He was…
Letter to the Editor | Philadelphia versus Catholic Social Services
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As Emily Gill pointed out in her OpEd in the July issue of Community Word on Fulton v Philadelphia, the stakes for this case were quite high. Not only was there a possibility of the court granting a “license to…
Editorial | Deliberate Misunderstanding
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It is not antisemitic to advocate for Palestinian human rights and respect. It is not antisemitic to protest war against Gaza. It is not support of Hamas, a terrorist organization, to object to bombing Gaza. It is not antisemitic to…
OpEd | Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
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Editor’s Note: A column in the next issue of Community Word will analyze the Supreme Court ruling against Philadelphia affirming the right of Catholic Social Services to refuse to accept same-sex couples as foster parents. BY EMILY GILL By the…