Remember Sodom and Gomorrah? Former chaplain Norris Burkes thinks there's a lesson to be applied to the present-day shutdown of USAID.
From mass refusals to boycotts to walkouts, regular Americans are bravely pushing back against the administration and having an impact.
Catholic Bishops have found themselves ethically and legally opposed to the Trump administration’s immigration policy. With ...
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 16, 2025, including hardcover and paperback ...
3 ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS (Knopf, $28). By Omar El Akkad. The novelist, an immigrant to the United States, reckons with the damage inflicted when those in power fail to ...
Bruce Bedder’s Feb. 8 letter to the editor calls for accepting the “Good Lord’s attempt to bring us all together” through Republican leadership. Mr. Bedder has apparently missed the recent ...
The President has made it absolutely clear to those in government and all his appointees that he demands total fidelity.  If ...
For 10 years, the Rev. Jamie P. Washam has been posting inspirational, provocative, and amusing messages outside the church founded by Roger Williams in 1638.
"I’m writing this to encourage younger adults, parents, teachers, workers, and peace and justice activists to recognize they ...
Corporations such as Facebook, Amazon and Target have eagerly followed the president's lead. But consumer boycotts show much ...
Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...