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M aya Angelou told us to believe people when they show us who they are. Trump-supporting Republicans have shown us repeatedly who they are...

This Poldark meme reminds me of the wise words of Aimee Foster : “Even in the darkest, most trying and difficult moments, I believe if som...

Above: Olivia Newton-John, in front of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia – 2012. In my work as...

I t is part of the mystery of life on earth that the human soul can awaken, grow greater, and reveal inner gifts when everything turns dark...

P resident Biden is a hypocrite when speaking about how “unjust” it is that Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison...

I n an age of mendacity and criminality, which is our own, just telling the truth and having integrity is revolutionary. It’s subversive. I...

Kim Lane Scheppele on the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference Earlier today Kim Lane Scheppele was interviewed on Democr...

P resident Biden has pivoted from the multiple crises of his administration – inflation, heightened tensions with China and Iran, and even ...

T oday, voters in Kansas overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to their state constitution that would have stripped it of protections for ab...

The Wild Reed’s 2022 Queer Appreciation series continues with my (ever-so-slightly) adapted version of “ A Queer Take on Psalm 23 ” by Rev...

See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • O Breath of Summer • Summer Garden • In Summer Light • Summer Blooms • Summer Boy • A Song ...

I f ever there was a time to stand for something bigger than ourselves, it’s now. We need a season of repair, an era of new beginnings, and ...

Related Off-site Links: The Official Website of Bayo Akomolafe . When the Bones of Our Ancestors Speak to Us: A Fugitive Conversation Wi...

Award-winning musician and activist is calling on Pope Francis to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery Earlier today Pope Francis issued ...