After reading the title of this article, one might ask, “What difference can restorative justice make?” In order to even approach such a...

My husband recently told me about a workplace conversation he was a part of that included a woefully ignorant woman in her fifties. I...

Like many of you, I am a believer in the power of positive words to set the mind on a positive trajectory and to create an atmosphere...

Like many of us, I spent the last months before the election with my heart in my throat, contemplating a future without Obama:  a...

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In the minds of some people, the word “homeless” is synonymous with drugs, laziness, or mental illness.  But these labels make up only a...

It would be an interesting exercise to go out and ask people, “What is the Farm Bill about?” and “How does it affect your life and what...

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Since its approval by Congress on March 23, 2010, many provisions of the Affordable Care Act have already been phased into our health...

The recently-passed city ordinance addressing panhandling and begging in Detroit has been the topic of much conversation. Several city...

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When it comes to making decisions on how to eliminate poverty, a major challenge is the fact that everyone—from the constituent to the...

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Prior to his exposure as a child rapist, I hadn’t really heard of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky or his late...

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For years now, I’ve been advocating the need to make Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments to Poor & Working Families automatic....

Television and print news had called this foul action a result of alleged criminal activity, which is currently under investigation....

Every election has disagreements, but this one seems to have an extraordinary number of polarizing points. Much that is vital to the...

By: Delphia Simmons “Please Mind the Gap.”  If you have ever ridden the London subway you’ve heard this automated phrase upon entry and...