VOTE—What’s At Stake: Foreign Policy
Anyone born after 1945 has lived their entire life in a global political and economic order whose rules were written by the United States.
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Issue: October/November 2020
Shalom Center Programs Unite Under New ‘Beacon’ Banner
The Shalom Center, Friend’s Place, Rapid Rehousing, Phil’s Kitchen, Street Outreach, Crawford Homes, and the Monroe County Isolation Shelter and COVID-19 Homeless Prevention Project are all included under the new ‘Beacon’ moniker.
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Guns
Like many other social, cultural, and public health issues, firearm safety doesn’t and can’t exist in isolation from other developments, such as civil rights, ideological extremism, redistricting, national and household economic health and inequality, and health care accessibility.
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: The Environment
The two major presidential candidates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, have both said they are trying to find a balance between economic prosperity and clean air, water, and land for all—but their approaches are vastly different.
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Freedom of Speech
The First Amendment was first for a reason. It exists to keep our government and its agents from destroying the conditions necessary for democratic self-government. A government that does not lead its people toward tolerance and open debate leads them away from democracy.
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