“And daddy, won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I’m sorry my son, but you’re too late in asking Mister Peabody’s coal train has hauled it away.” — John Prine, “Paradise” The U.S. Forest Service is considering a “land swap” that would give 384 acres […]

“Carry this movement through the Winter. Carry this movement through the bitter cold and into Spring. Shake off your morning dew, youth, for you are many, they are few. “Washington: We have no bombs. We have no weapons. We have no threats. But behold the power of the quill and ink.” — Anonymous “A message

Freedom and democracy are our birthright. As human beings, we are born with the potential for both great individual achievement and great social cooperation. This is why freedom and democracy go hand in hand, inspiring in us a new vision for a better society. This vision of freedom and democracy played a role in the

I live in the city of Carbondale, Southern Illinois, a university town of about 25,000 people. I came to this city as a student of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, but I stayed in the area because I like the city and the region. Ever since receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, I’ve gradually been focusing