
Not a Handout, But a Tax Credit
When viewed as a tax credit to help those with young children, the new monthly payments for children makes sense even to a fiscal conservative.

When viewed as a tax credit to help those with young children, the new monthly payments for children makes sense even to a fiscal conservative.

As black conservatives have become more vocal and popular, efforts to dismiss them have also increased. If we’re serious about diversity and inclusion we need to hear from all black voices, including those on the right.

This month, passages on the unending quest for knowledge, what we should pray for, and the importance of charitable thinking.

Our holidays are a reflection of who we are as a society. What do ours say about us?

With public health messaging now emphasizing how remarkably effective COVID-19 vaccines are, it’s reasonable to ask what exactly that means? Based on the published studies of the leading three vaccine candidates, I dove in to better understand that for myself.

As increasing attention is paid to the fight against injustice, there seems to be far less interest in the quality of life that justice is ushering people towards – and its meaning and positive purpose. On those questions, Christmas lays before us some precious answers worth celebrating.

“Exceptionalism” in reference to America has become, in many circles, a dirty word. This is a fresh look at why it shouldn’t be.

Partisans on both sides were seized upon by the urgency of picking their candidate for President—with everyone else encouraged to join the fray. Is that really the most important choice we just faced?

These are serious times – with serious challenges. Does that make it less (or more) important that we stay open to diverse perspectives on what’s happening?

In discussing civic engagement and political participation, it’s often taken for granted that Americans have a basic knowledge of what’s going on. Do they?