Linda Walther Tirado who is nearly an overnight success story after writing a blog about what it’s like to be working class in America entitled, Why I make Terrible Decisions, or, Poverty Thoughts, spoke at an event put on by The Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness
Articles by DC Authors
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Putin Critic Forced to Apologize After Criticizing Kremlin
If Russia and Vladimir Putin were serious about making the transformation from a dictatorship to a free and open political system, Putin would stop these threats toward opponents and allow for a free exchange of speech and dialogue throughout his country on important issues of the day.
Somaliland: The South Sudan Scenario
To avoid the South Sudan scenario, a reliable working government in Mogadishu would likely evaporate the one clan dream in Somaliland and ensure the territorial integrity of Somalia.
Happy New Year: You’re DEPORTED!
It alarmed me to read in the Dallas Morning News that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans in the coming months to deport hundreds of the families who have recently sought refuge from the violence in their Central American homelands.
Overlooking Oman’s Human Rights Record
If the United States is serious about being the standard bearer in protection of human rights, it should take a fair look at all countries and not allow for countries who are helping our policy objectives to get away with violations
Journey to the White House: Week One
My travels in 2015 confirmed the power of my campaign platform: Fix Government and Build Peace. I see more clearly that adding up all those “fixes” means my White House must do no less than Transform Government and in that way we will Transform America
On Democratizing Knowledge
Libraries and the internet play a key role in democratizing knowledge by providing open access of all kinds of information to the masses. We all want to see the whole picture. When we look at – let’s say – a paper collage, we relish becoming lost in that other realm.
Building Peace is Connected to Transformed Government
Building peace requires fixing government. Only 19% of Americans trust our government to do the right thing and 75% of Americans believe corruption in government is widespread. We have to restore trust at the same time we make decisions as one nation.
Trudeau’s Proportional Representation Promise
At The Center for Election Science, we’ve consistently spoken out against first-past-the-post, also known as the choose-one plurality voting method. And proportional representation deserves to be a part of that conversation.
Ted Cruz Using Southern States to Win Republican Primary
The Southern states of the United States are crucial to a candidate being elected as the Republican nominee because of the way the vote calendar is situated with thirteen states being up for grabs in one day