by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 12, 2016 | Opinion
Record lottery jackpots in the United Kingdom and United States have grabbed international headlines. The U.K.’s national lottery saw an unprecedented prize up for grabs last week – £66 million ($95.9 million) that was won by two folks who will share the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 8, 2016 | Opinion
Bipartisan consensus is urgently needed to address the widespread gun-violence. But how do we even take a first step in an increasingly polarized political climate? President Obama pressed the issue when he announced Tuesday morning executive actions regarding gun...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 23, 2015 | Opinion
This Advent season has been filled with tragic headlines, making the seasonal songs about hope, peace, joy and love seem disconnected from the worldwide disposition. Yet, Jesus was born in discordant times to a lower-class Jewish couple living in an occupied land....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 15, 2015 | Opinion
Twenty folks possess more wealth than 50 percent of U.S. citizens, according to a December 2015 report from the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a Washington-based progressive think tank focused on peace, justice and the environment. The IPS study cites data from...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 10, 2015 | Opinion
Some positive developments have resulted from presidential candidate Donald Trump’s advocacy of banning all Muslims from entering the U.S. Trump’s position has received bipartisan opposition. Opposition and critique of his statements from Democrats is...
