Friday, March 14, 2025

Search results for keyword: Commentary found in 34 News.

democracy
  • by david hall
Books teach and inspire us. Banning them is anti-democratic.

People who read don't censor books, writes Natalie Moore, who talked with the former head of the American Library Association about the current wave of book bans across the country.

2024-democratic-national-convention
  • by david hall
In bid for young voters, Democrats offer social media influencers access to August convention

It’s part of a critical voter outreach plan in place since President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and extended into the halls of the White House — as Biden combats Donald Trump and his army of online supporters.

pride
  • by david hall
I’m just a gay man trying to get a coffee

Keith Zerbian writes that he used to enjoy going out in Boystown not for the drinks but for the camaraderie, which would often end with a late-night coffee. He talks about what it's like to get a coffee today as a gay man at his suburban Dunkin'.

democracy
  • by david hall
How 'transformational advocacy' helped 3 Chicago-area residents find purpose, not fractured politics

Whether they're lobbying Congress on climate change or fighting poverty, they learned how to use their voices for positive change, the author of "Reclaiming Our Democracy" writes.