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More work needed to bring women out of poverty

The good news first: The United States has made unquestionable progress in fighting poverty since President Lyndon Johnson declared a war on it in 1964. The number of Americans living in destitution has fallen by more than one-third over the last half-century. We may never fully eliminate ...

A play on Trump and leaked cables, in one act

(Ext. 10 Downing Street, nighttime. The lights of London shine in the late evening. Revelers wander in and out of pubs. Big Ben stretches imperiously against a July sky. Inside No 10, a phone rings.)Ministerial Aide: “No. 10, may I help? Mhmhmm ... mhmhmm ... He called him what? (raucous ...

County fairs are good for our youth

ItĢƵ that time of year when fairgrounds all around the country come alive with the sights, smells and sounds of fun, food and entertainment.County fair time is upon us. The Fayette County Fair officially opened yesterday, followed by the same annual event in Greene, Washington and ...

God understands humanity, limitations

We all have physical bodies and bodies, even those of the worldĢƵ best athletes, have limitations. You can run, swim, jump, ski, wrestle, box and dance fast and far, but for only so much, and only for so long.Putting our minds into the effort along with a willing spirit propels us into areas ...

Middle-Class Joe cashes in

The American middle class just got a lot richer.Joe Biden, who invariably and tiresomely refers to himself as “Middle-Class Joe,” made $15 million the first two years after the end of the Obama administration.This hardly qualifies as a rounding error in the portfolio of any billionaire ...