Will Trayvon Martin’s Death Be A Watershed Moment Or A Blip On The Radar?

Now  that George Zimmerman has been charged in Trayvon Martin’s death, I am wondering what’s next. I’m not talking about the next steps in the judicial process, I want to know what’s next when it comes to America’s relationship with race.

The hoodied 17-year-old’s killing galvanized hundreds of thousands to have demonstrations that ranged from large-scale marches to individuals simply wearing their hoodies all day. The issue with the black teenager’s killing is that Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic, was never arrested. That all … Read more ...

A Massacre in Syria: Don’t Close Your Eyes

I’m a suburban U.S. mom of two boys with a (admittedly) gas-guzzling SUV. We make a decent living and my stresses amount to whether my house is clean enough for visitors, if my kids are meeting all their milestones or lamenting over my muffin top, my career or whether my husband will be home before the kids go to bed.

Trivial? Yes.

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Still, I’m a newshound and starting a year ago, I sporadically followed the popular uprising in Syria. Then word started … Read more ...