Puzzle that is life
By Susan Lebel Young Life is one huge puzzle, right? My husband does the jigsaw type with three...
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Community Columns
We Need Each Other: Ubuntu
By Susan Lebel Young To start our 27-person monthly “Creative Ideas” Zoom meet-up, our long-time...
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Beyond the crisis: a call to educational equity
By Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed In recent weeks, our community has shown what solidarity truly looks...
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MIRC responds to hostile rhetoric on Afghan, Somali, and other immigrant communities
Over the past several weeks, the country has witnessed increasingly hostile rhetoric from the...
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Fate of democracy on the ballot
By Pious Ali Maine has always been proud of its high voter turnout and commitment to...
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America at a crossroads
By Pious Ali America is at a crossroads, pulled apart by division, fear, and extremism. The...
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I receive public benefits. Is my private information safe?
By Deborah Ibonwa Some people who are eligible for benefits are not applying for them...
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Reparations for African Americans are long overdue
By Pious Ali Over the past few months, I have found myself in conversations about reparations....
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