On Our Mind

January 21, 2020

On Our Mind: Young Voices

We often hear about the importance of the youth vote.  If all voters under the age of 30 turned out to vote in the 2020 elections, they would be the......
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October 07, 2019

What is "On Our Mind" ?

"On Our Mind" is a blog series of topics that are not necessarily in the press as BREAKING NEWS.  There is enough of that, in our humble opinion. The articles......
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September 19, 2019

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Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month, whose roots go back to 1968, begins each year on September 15th, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El......
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June 24, 2019

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Fifty Years of Pride June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a flashpoint in Gay Rights activism that took place in Greenwich Village, New York City. What happened......
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June 16, 2019

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Juneteenth "If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it;......
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June 09, 2019

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Democratic Primary Debates In just under three weeks, the Democratic Party will officially start down the long road of selecting our candidate for the 2020 presidential election.   There has been much......
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May 31, 2019

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Photo by Toni Reed PRIDE MONTH June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a flashpoint in Gay Rights activism in that took place in Greenwich Village, New York......
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May 22, 2019

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Photo by Valentino Funghi Memorial Day: Remember and Honor Often conflated with Veterans Day, which pays tribute to military veterans every November 11th, Memorial Day is the day we honor the women and......
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May 16, 2019

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Spotlight on Virginia You may be wondering why we have Virginia on our mind. Well, 2019 is a pivotal year for Virginia state politics, as the results of their state......
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May 07, 2019

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Innovation in Activism Innovation: a word that’s bandied about a lot these days, from cars to coffee. But innovation in activism? Bah, oui! As an American, being away from home......
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