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The Keep Illinois Families Together Act

The Keep Illinois Families Together Act

By Daniel Nardini In reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s angry rhetoric of threatening to arrest, imprison and deport immigrants, some states are answering with measures to protect those immigrants—whether… Read more »

Forget Slavery Reparations

Forget Slavery Reparations

By Daniel Nardini I NEVER thought in my life that I would agree with anything U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell has said, but for once I have to agree with the… Read more »

Why the Creationist Controversy Remains

Why the Creationist Controversy Remains

By Daniel Nardini In the U.S Supreme Court case of Edwards vs. Aguilard, it was ruled that creation science, which is the concept that all life on Earth was created… Read more »

Americans Divided Over Venezuela

Americans Divided Over Venezuela

By Daniel Nardini As we hear the stories of Venezuelans fleeing their country, of the Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro crushing any and all dissent, and of the Russians, Chinese and… Read more »

Reconstructing Tiananmen Square Massacre

Reconstructing Tiananmen Square Massacre

By Daniel Nardini June 4th marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Even with all of those witnesses who escaped China and survived the massacre, and even with… Read more »

The Forgotten Refugees

The Forgotten Refugees

By Daniel Nardini There are many news reports about what is happening in Venezuela and of the Venezuelan refugees. This is not surprising because an estimated 3.4 million Venezuelans have… Read more »

Texas: Not a Model for Women’s Reproductive Rights

Texas: Not a Model for Women’s Reproductive Rights

By Daniel Nardini Four states have passed what can only be called the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the United States. These states are Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Ohio. All… Read more »

Restoring the Voting Rights of Ex-felons

Restoring the Voting Rights of Ex-felons

By Daniel Nardini It is pretty well known that usually once someone is convicted of a felony and is serving time in prison, that person usually loses their voting rights…. Read more »

One Year Anniversary of Nicaragua’s Mass Murder

One Year Anniversary of Nicaragua’s Mass Murder

By Daniel Nardini It was a year ago that there was a mass uprising against the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega by ordinary Nicaraguans over price increases. The Nicaraguan government… Read more »

A Spanish Apology for Mexico?

A Spanish Apology for Mexico?

By Daniel Nardini Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador demanded an apology from both Spain and the Vatican for 300 years of Spanish rule of Mexico from 1521 to 1821…. Read more »