The Butterfly Effect

Anything refreshingly straightforward in life can be equally perplexing.  Rather than seeing things as they are, we see them as we are.  So, unhappy people might believe any change has to be for the better...

Bolivian Election

Rural Bolivia is primarily inhabited by an indigenous population. After Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous president was overthrown, a vicious conflict erupted throughout the country...

No Allies, No Friends

Today’s post-WWII world was built on a cornerstone of defense treaties and free-trade pacts.  Strength grew from alliances for common goals.  It has been quite reckless to cast all this aside...

Columbine Revisited

Twenty years, four months, and twenty-five days ago, a tragedy occurred. Our country watched in horror, as fifteen people died and twenty-four were wounded. Everyone's life was in shambles...

Save The Endangered

The Endangered Species Act not only protects nature but helps nurture threatened species.  But the current administration has begun to strip away protection for so many incredible forms of life...

Hate Crime Epidemic

Although times have changed, the underlying philosophical thread that serves to assume we hate because we fear or because we believe to be victims of our own version of history remains timeless...

American Education

The American education system fails to ensure academic achievement in comparison to other major nations in the world... Among the 35 members of the OECD, the U.S. ranked 30th in math... 

Climate Crisis 451

Europe's all-time temperatures have peaked across France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Yet, despite this concrete evidence, the aid to fight against climate change remains infrequent and scarce...

Why Abortion is…

People are taught that everyone needs a little space every now and then, but lately, they have taken it upon themselves to insert their opinion – and their nose – where it doesn’t belong...

Your Vote Counts

In 2016, Americans made a grave mistake — one that was especially pronounced in this election. Approximately 138 million Americans voted in 2016, but only around 58% of the eligible voting population...