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How to protect schools from right-wing extremists

Reader Commentary in the Balitmore Sun. My thanks to Dhruvak Mirani for his clear and extensive commentary on the current right-wing attacks on public education (“Don’t get distracted by Dan Cox; Maryland boards of education are under threat from right-wing...

Anonymous Story

I was 12 and visiting my father in Dallas. As I was walking to the pool a man stopped in his truck and asked if I needed a ride.  Always wanting to act older than I was I accepted a ride. The next thing I knew we were stopping at a store for beer ”to drink while we...

Heather C’s Story

I was in my early twenties and in a relationship that started out like a fairytale, until my boyfriend became increasingly jealous and controlling. After about two years, I broke up with him. A few days later he called me nonstop all day and left voicemails. I...

Erica’s Story

At 19 my high school sweetheart and I got pregnant. We were both at college and he had a full scholarship. We tried to give the baby to his uncle and aunt who had been trying but ended up also having a baby on the way. While you are at Planned Parenthood they do a...

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Do This: The Growing Movement to Ban Books

We know that book bans are on the rise at a shocking pace, and we know how bad that is for our children’s education and well being. Now, do you want some good news? The majority of Americans agree — book banning is bad for all of us. More than 80% of Americans...

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