Jordyn kept her cell phone mounted. She continued on her drive, ever conscientious of the silent hum of the Rivian Automotive Van 245867C she was assigned for her delivery route. The cozy interior of the van provided a decent amount of room for her 8.5-hour delivery shift. She stretched her neck and back, smiling- wishing that Amazon would provide seats with built-in massage functions. Tough luck J, you know dang well Amazon aint doing that. She chuckled to herself as her cel

Each birthday (and today is my 44th!) invites reflection—on what I’ve learned, what I hold dear, and how I want to walk forward with greater clarity, courage, and grace.   1. Family remains the heartbeat of my life. Everything expands outward from there. 2. Peace is born not of forgetting, but of transforming pain into wisdom. As the poet Rumi wrote, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” True healing asks for patience. The strength to sit with what shattered be

Alec Weissgerber President Trump signed an Executive Order designating cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations early on in his presidency. With this designation, the United States is able to freeze any financial assets that the cartels have or are subject to, which will severely limit their operations. This inhibits their ability to conduct operations in Mexico, the United States, and internationally. In addition to that, any organizations that potentially support the car

The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) , founded in 1981, stands at the sacred intersection of faith and public life. Its founders knew the Church’s witness was never meant to stay behind sanctuary walls but to speak God’s truth into every sphere of society. The IRD exists from the conviction that historic, biblical Christianity holds enduring wisdom about freedom, human dignity, and moral responsibility; truths rooted not in opinion but in the character of God Himsel

Editor’s Note: This guest post is written by Meg Jang, whose service with the City of Austin and Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center highlights the compassion, innovation, and heart behind community-driven solutions. About the Author I have always known I wanted to do work protecting human rights and equity for people who have been historically and often intentionally underserved. For high school I attended an International Baccalaureate school, setting me up with the awarene

By: Naomi Corbi This article investigates the rise of sovereign access networks (SANs)—specifically, the AERIE system—and their potential integration into U.S. national security architecture. Originating from the architectural security firm SAFE, AERIE represents a highly advanced, privately operated network of autonomous, crisis-resilient compounds designed for elite clientele. These systems often outmatch government infrastructure in te

Oya! COME OUT NA CAR! COME OUT! COME OUT! COME OUT! The shrieks coming from the mouths of the gentlemen with poorly positioned face masks reverberated across the travel bus… Yet the AK-17 firearms they carried quickly shifted both power and authority back over to these four men. The passengers began to scurry out of the bus… frantically stepping over one another… pressing their bodies as far away from the bandits as possible. These bandits had been targeting select routes to

Note from Faith: Hello everyone, it is an honor to share an excerpt from one of our supporting partner organizations called Helping Survivors. I strongly encourage you to review their website and page. The information is applicable, palatable and inviting for all of appropriate and consensual age to learn for growth. When we learn and practice how to communicate even the uncomfortable, we become emboldened and confident. This is the season where we truly break out of our comf

An Overview Assessment on H.R. 2746 The Fix Moldy Housing Act: A Long Overdue Federal Remedy for a Silent Destroyer Note from the Author: Please connect with me before you read this righteous call to action. I want you to do me a favor, many of you may notice it… some if blessed, will not. If not, I want you to connect with someone who may... so that you are informed and aware. Now- connect with me, look up at your ceilings… in your workplace primarily, in your school primari

Why the U.S. Department of Education and MOHELA need to remember who they work for Every few weeks, I hear another story about someone losing hours or even days trying to reach their student loan servicer. I’ve experienced it myself: endless hold music, dropped calls, wrong information, and no follow-up. It’s not just inconvenient, it’s a failure of civic responsibility. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and its federal contractors like MOHELA are funded by taxpayers to s