Editorial: Time will tell
President Trump’s full-throated lobbying for Senate Bill 29 involves legislation that achieves two goals: eliminating changing clocks twice annually and making daylight saving time (DST) permanent. The House approved the legislation in a bipartisan 308-117 vote on July 14. But the measure’s not as popular in the Senate. While senators generally favor eliminating twice-yearly clock-changing, […]
Editorial: Voter triumph promotes trustworthy governance
Within days of a strong primary turnout by voters in Kansas and Missouri, political and criminal shenanigans made headlines, an election postscript illustrating the power of the vote. Kansans resoundingly defeated a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican state legislators. It would’ve eliminated the current merit-based system for selecting justices. Instead, hopefuls would’ve had to run […]
Editorial: Caution: kindness can be habit-forming
A key principle shared by the world’s various spiritual teachings is kindness. The Dalai Lama’s philosophy of Buddhism is this: “My religion is kindness.” One of Judaism’s trinity of world-sustaining activities is “Deeds of loving kindness.” The Bible instructs Christians of all denominations “to be kind to one another.” A fundamental duty for people of […]
Editorial: This sounds scary because it is
Federal and state governments will hurt untold numbers of Missouri women and their kids. Last April, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department terminated 373 grants from the Office of Justice Programs. The defunded grants provided federal dollars to victims’ services and other critical public safety functions in Missouri and 36 other states. Grantees lost access to […]
Editorial: Dolores Huerta: farmworkers’ friend, hero
We know Dolores Huerta, “Grandmother of the Resistance,” galvanizing force leading the crusade for “better wages, maternity protections and basic safety measures for women doing the backbreaking work of planting and harvesting crops,” and for all farmworkers; a champion for Latino rights. We only last week learned just how unspeakably painful was Dolores Huerta’s personal […]
Editorial: Society’s mixed, shouldn’t history be, too?
The term, Women’s History is misleading and misapplied and so is commonly misunderstood. The subject promoted throughout March is not studies about women. Rather, the subject is history with a focus on how women shaped our past, and so are also influencing the present and future. Historical accounts of their participation and contributions have traditionally […]
Editorial: The Mestiza Madonna’s magnificent message
Has the message of the Blessed Mother in her manifestation as Our Lady of Guadalupe 494 years ago been lost? Deemed inconsequential, irrelevant, misguided or out-of-date? On a hill near present-day Mexico City, the Blessed Mother brought a message of love, protection, comfort, unity and faith. She delivered it to Juan Diego, a humble 57-year-old […]
Editorial: Honoring ancestors & dearly departed
People worldwide honor their dead, often in celebrations held in waning summer or autumn. Customs, rituals and traditions vary by country, region and religion, as does the duration of the respective observances. Some last a day or two or more; others take up an entire month. Some are rooted in ancient festivals, early Christianity or […]
Editorial: Noting North America’s ethnic evolution
The monthlong commemoration of Hispanic Heritage ends Wednesday. It’s quintessentially American, emblematic of our national motto – “E pluribus unum” (Out of many, one.) And it celebrates the Americas; 22 nations are Latin American; 8 celebrate their independence during Hispanic Heritage Month. It overlaps other monthlong October observances: Filipino American History Month, Italian-American Heritage […]
Editorial: A fundamental part in America’s story
Hispanic Heritage Month opened Monday, September 15. There’s a pressing question to consider seriously – would there be a United States of America today without Spain? In the leadup to the 250th anniversary of American independence, commemorative events and activities, beginning during Hispanic Heritage Month must fully explore this question. Start with the bold contributions […]