Tag: support

Missourians will support abortion rights

When Missouri House of Representatives Speaker Dean Plocher (R-St. Louis County) said of the abortion rights initiative petition “I believe it will pass. Absolutely,” it was one of the few honest things that were said, are being said, and will be said by opponents of the measure before it appears on the ballot. On May […]

As Feeding Our Future trial continues, will hungry kids lose support?

Each week, Allison O’Toole’s time is more limited than the last. As the CEO of Second Harvest Heartland – a massive hunger-relief organization in Minnesota – she is battling a challenge that has only intensified since the pandemic. “We ended last year with 7.5 million food shelf visits and that was 2 million more than […]

UChicago protesters show support for Palestine amid Alumni Weekend

CHICAGO – University of Chicago students gathered again on Friday to protest the school and support Palestine. They also chose this weekend to make their voices heard, and for a reason. On May 7th, the University of Chicago Police swept a Gaza solidarity encampment on the campus quad. On Friday, those students, faculty and community […]