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Florida should respect all children, not repeat the tragedies of our past
Editor’s note: The following blog was first published as an op-ed in the Tallahassee Democrat. I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee. My mother is white; my father is Chinese American. As a child, I learned a great deal about my heritage at home. But it was different at school. I never…
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Confederate monument removal highlights tough task of eliminating racist symbols
In this video: Rivka Maizlish, a senior research analyst for the SPLC’s Intelligence Project, speaks during an interview with CBS Evening News about the need to remove Confederate symbols from public spaces. More than three years ago, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress passed a bill mandating the removal of all Confederate symbols from military…
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Meeting Basic Needs: The federal budget should reflect our nation’s values
The chatter in Washington has been focused on the looming government shutdown because Congress is unable to agree on how to fund the federal government. Meanwhile, everyday Americans are experiencing rising costs for housing, childcare, health care, food and other essential needs. I know I’m not alone in my frustration with some members of Congress…
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Moms for Liberty co-founder should not serve on Florida ethics commission
Tina Descovich, a co-founder of the Florida-based, self-appointed “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty, has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the state independent Commission on Ethics, where she has been serving since September. The state Senate will most likely approve her appointment after the legislative session begins on Jan. 8. According to the…
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Human Rights Day is a reminder that the US must live up to its promises
Human Rights Day is observed every Dec. 10 by the United Nations and its member countries – including the U.S. What’s more, the U.S. is party to three important U.N. human rights treaties – the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the…
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Searching for gift ideas? ’Tis the season to give the gift of banned books
As we wind down a year marked by groups campaigning to ban books from libraries and schools, it seems fitting that a banned book is the ideal holiday gift. In the first eight months of 2023, 3,923 public library books were “challenged,” according to the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA reports that most challenged…
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