Progressive Views: Nationalism?
That new normal is autocracy masked as nationalism... President Trump has aligned himself by purpose or by nature to autocratic dictators around the world.
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July 5, 2019
Sophia Waters, BHS Class of 2019
Progressive Views: Public Education in Boerne
We are on the cusp of losing the brilliant minds of tomorrow to the uncaring, bureaucratic processes of today. It is the duty of the American government to amend this looming issue by turning away from the standardized, one-size-fits-all model of education and encouraging instead higher-level thinking and creativity.
June 28, 2019
Photo by Leah Rosenberger. Used by permission.
Progressive Views: Environmental Protection
As time is wasted in our nation’s capital, rainforests are cleared, coal is burned, native lands are encroached upon, and the earth is degraded just a little bit more.
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June 21, 2019
Photo by A1C Thomas Karol is in the public domain as a US Gov't work under 17 USC §105
Progressive Views: Violence
Civility is built upon a foundation of respect and dignity for all people... incivility has no place in our society
June 14, 2019
Progressive Views: A Fundamental Right
Research from around the globe shows restrictive laws don’t actually seem to reduce abortion rates. Instead, they are linked to unsafe abortions, which put women at risk of serious health problems and even death.
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June 7, 2019
Progressive Views: Tired Old Reruns
What happens when politics steers criminal justice and law enforcement?
May 31, 2019
Progressive Views: Politics and the Law
What happens when politics steers criminal justice and law enforcement?
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May 24, 2019
Progressive Views: Child Trauma
Civility is built upon a foundation of respect and dignity for all people... incivility has no place in our society
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May 17, 2019
Progressive Views: America’s Best Idea
by Mary Richards, M.Ed.for the "Progressive Views" column, Boerne Star, May 10, 2019 "Grand Teton National Park 2013" by Gord McKenna is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 The end of April…
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May 10, 2019
Progressive Views: Vaccinate Your Kids… PLEASE
The high rate of "conscientious exemptions" in Kendall County represents a ticking time-bomb for outbreaks such as measles.
May 3, 2019