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Every month, The Indypendent’s advice columnist, Rev. Billy Talen, tackles the mental and spiritual quagmires of the Trump era.
In a formerly secret letter to the office of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, counsel for the U.S. president argued…
Another School, Another Massacre
Another school, another massacre. We thought, foolishly, that the school killings in Florida where a turning point — demonstrations…
To people in California’s north, the name Kiilu Nyasha is familiar, like an aunt or another relative. To them,…
Remembering Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
She was born in 1936 and named Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela. What the world would come to know this South…
Let’s Be Feral Adults Raised by Kids!
Hi Rev, my 10-year-old daughter and her friends took part in the recent school walkouts for gun safety. I’m…
They came from across the country. They’re assembled in hundreds of U.S. cities and in cities around the world.…
Behind the Stage of the Trump Show
Most news reports and commentaries on the Trump White House are delivered with air of levity and condescension. Trump…
Giving Teachers What They Want
With right-wing politicians racing to arm teachers and making schools neighborhood fortresses, one wonders, why not ask teachers what…