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49 articles found.

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Citizenship

 9 records found

Were You Part of History? by U.S. Census Bureau staff


(My World   May 1, 2021)
Despite unique challenges to voter registration and voting created by COVID-19 and heightened concerns about turnout as a result, the 2020 election had the highest voter turnout of the 21st century…
Topics: COVID-19 • Government • News • Politics • Social Issues • Voting & Elections


What Matters More: The White House or Our House? by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(My World   November 6, 2020)
A post-election reflection on the choices we make every day…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Government • News • Personal Issues • Values • Voting & Elections


'Twas the Night Before Voting by James N. Watkins


(My World   November 2, 2020)
Jim turns to verse to contemplate the act of voting…
Topics: Faith • Government • News • Politics • Social Issues • Voting & Elections


Election Eve Expectations by Stu Johnson


(My World   October 31, 2020)
Be patient, the 2020 Election is like none before and the counting will go on for days…
Topics: COVID-19 • Freedom • Government • Media • News • Politics • Research • Social Issues • Social Media • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


Unmask Your Voice by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 24, 2020)
A reminder to vote…
Topics: COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Government • News • Voting & Elections


There are 4 more items for the category Citizenship and the Voting & Elections topic...See the whole list


Communication

 1 record found

The Facebook Threat by Stu Johnson


(My World   October 16, 2020)
Increasing concerns for the role of Facebook in fueling social strife…
Topics: Civility • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Freedom • Internet • Media • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Media • Social Unrest, Division • Technology • Trends • Voting & Elections



Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 3 records found

WWJE: Who Would Jesus Elect? by James N. Watkins


(My World   April 5, 2024)
Jesus’ five criteria for his followers—applicable to candidates for office…
Topics: Civility • Faith • Government • Jesus • Politics • Voting & Elections


Top Ten Bible Verses Donald Trump (and Other Contenders) May Want to Read by James N. Watkins


(My World   August 18, 2023)
What Jim said in 2016 is worth another look as the first debates for primary elections in 2024 will begin soon…
Topics: Beliefs • Bible • Faith • Government • News • Politics • Voting & Elections


Thirst-Quenching Heavenly Reign by George Garrison


(My World   January 22, 2021)
A pastor reflects on the contrast between earthly government and the promise of the heavenly reign to come…
Topics: Beliefs • Current Events, News • Faith • God • Government • Hopes & Dreams • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Voting & Elections



Government & Politics

 24 records found

What It's All About, I Think by Garrison Keillor


(My World   October 31, 2024)
It's a revolt by Middle America against the coasts, old against young, commoners against college, evangelicals against agnostics, McDonald's against pad thai…
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Civility • Government • News • Politics • Social Movements • Values • Voting & Elections


A Fine Night in York Pennsylvanie by Garrison Keillor


(My World   September 26, 2024)
Pennsylvania is in a tough spot, as a big swing state. . . whhen the state is called, the side it votes for will figure, 'Well of course, but why such a narrow margin' and the other side will despise them and never buy another Hershey's bar…
Topics: Attitudes • Communication • Contemplation, Insight • Humor • Music • Patriotism • Politics • Unity, Unified • Volunteer • Voting & Elections


The Week We Drifted Down the Niagra River by Garrison Keillor


(My World   July 11, 2024)
I am grateful, at 82, to have seen a great period of American history, of advances in science and technology and the idea of equality under the law, a heroic age when 'all men are created equal'…
Topics: Civility • Contemplation, Insight • Current Events, News • Disaster • History • News • Politics • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


My Take on the Question, So You Won't Have to Wait by Garrison Keillor


(My World   July 4, 2024)
The country is in a crazy place right now and if you love your country, you know this…
Topics: Beliefs • Current Events, News • Government • History • Humor • News • Politics • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


A Fable about Bewilderment by Garrison Keillor


(My World   October 5, 2023)
It's very simple, people. Stupidity is contagious, it makes us dumber, as Ambassador Haley pointed out in the most recent Republican presidential debate…
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Current Events, News • Government • Humor • News • Politics • Voting & Elections


There are 19 more items for the category Government & Politics and the Voting & Elections topic...See the whole list


History

 2 records found

God is On Our Side...and Theirs by James N. Watkins


(My World   August 2, 2024)
America has always been more 'un-united' than 'United' during my lifetime…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Civility • Dysfunctional, Broken • Father's Day • God • History • Politics • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


Profiles in Courage by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 22, 2020)
Celebrating the Women's Suffrage Movement…
Topics: Courage • Government • History • News • Politics • Social Movements • Voting & Elections



Hobbies

 1 record found

Hobby Therapy by Connie Schultz


(My World   October 17, 2020)
Good advice from Winston Churchill to prepare us for the aftermath of this contentious election year…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Inspiration • Leisure • Lifestyle, General • Politics • Voting & Elections • Wisdom



Holidays

 2 records found

Keeping the Dream Alive in 2021 by Stu Johnson


(My World   January 18, 2021)
Thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021…
Topics: Civility • Current Events, News • Holidays • Hopes & Dreams • News • Patriotism • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Media • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


A Thanksgiving Like No Other by Stu Johnson


(My World   November 20, 2020)
Virtual choirs and videos to help us be grateful during a most unusual year…
Topics: Comfort & Consolation • Coping • COVID-19 • Gratitute • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Music • Racism and Inequality • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving • Voting & Elections



Media

 1 record found

My View on Journalism if Your're Interested by Garrison Keillor


(My World   September 19, 2024)
My friends, the Washington Post is in Washington to uncover corruption, malfeasance, ineptitude, and outright dishonesty—not to publish photos of Zion National Park and tell me how to spark joy in my life or cover unusual wildlife in rural Iowa…
Topics: Communication • Contemplation, Insight • Humor • Media • News • Politics • Voting & Elections • Writing



News & Current Events

 5 records found

Finally, Democrats Have a Good Week by Garrison Keillor


(My World   August 1, 2024)
A miracle has happened: Democrats became a party united in happiness, something we are unaccustomed to…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • History • Humor • News • Politics • Social Movements • Voting & Elections


Bridging the Divide by Stu Johnson


(My World   January 15, 2022)
A reminder as we look back at The Capitol Insurrection and approach Martin Luther King Jr Day that the divisions we face are not new and that there are ways to bridge the divide…
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Civility • History • Media • News • Politics • Popular Culture • Social Issues • Technology • Trust • Values • Voting & Elections


From Where Lincoln Sits by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 6, 2021)
Reflections on the insurrection in Washington, D.C.…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Halloween • History • News • Politics • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


Unprecedented, Not! by Stu Johnson


(My World   January 3, 2021)
2020 was quite a year, but not without precedent . . . setting expectations for 2021…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • History • Knowledge • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Voting & Elections


The Key to Post-Election Divisions by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 7, 2020)
Finding seeds of friendship in common ground…
Topics: Communication • COVID-19 • Diversity & Pluralism • Friends & Neighbnors • Prayer • Social Issues • Values • Voting & Elections



Trends

 1 record found

Who Do You Trust? (2021) by Stu Johnson


(Our World   July 23, 2021)
After an upward bump in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020, Gallup's annual survey of confidence in American institutions returns to a long downward trend…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Demographics • Government • History • News • Racism and Inequality • Religion • Research • Science & Technology • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division • Statistics • Technology • Trends • Values • Voting & Elections