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To the editor: The recent decision to rescind grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts will be felt for years to come. As both an artist and an administrator, I have seen firsthand that public funding is essential to keeping the arts accessible for our community. Access to ...
To the editor: The Trump administration says it is trying to solve a crisis: our national budget deficit. It is doing that by firing (or eliminating the jobs of) thousands and thousands of federal workers, by gutting entire departments, by (illegally) rescinding funds appropriated by ...
To the editor: In Timothy Snyder’s book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” the very first lesson is “Do not obey in advance.” That describes when individuals and institutions think ahead about what a repressive government will want, and then offers themselves ...
To the editor: Our current president seems to think that the immunity granted him by the Supreme Court is an invitation to violate the law. He has flouted the law by firing thousands of federal employees and by denying due process to deportees and protesters. Since the House and Senate are ...
To the editor: Dear Elected Officials, It is really important that we protect the programs that are currently in place to serve our children. Child care and Head Start are essential to the well-being of children and families, especially those who struggle with financial issues and those in ...
To the editor: On Good Friday, I wrote First District Congressman Tracey Mann to the effect that I was deeply disappointed in his support for an administration whose many actions seem very un-Christian to this Christian. As I wrote, the Jesus I know tells me to love God with all my heart, ...