Opinion Columns

Family Separation Causes Real and Lasting Harm for Children and Parents
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU, Oct. 19, 2026
A grieving mother had her children ripped away without warning in the wake of a family tragedy in Georgia in July 2024. After her son died by suicide, the state obtained an emergency order to immediately remove her surviving children — with no notice, no hearing and no finding that the children were in any danger.

Public Parks Aren't Development Opportunities. A Historic Park Serves as a Warning.
Holding Space for Good, Oct. 16, 2026
I thought the University of Louisville had listened. Two years ago, the university hosted public meetings about the prospect of developing Stansbury Park, a historic Olmsted-designed park at the edge of campus. The co

When Your Vote Requires Dealing With the Devil
The Raffel Ticket, Oct. 14, 2026
The United Kingdom stood virtually alone against the Nazi war machine in June 1941. As Germany prepared to invade the Soviet Union that month, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, a lifelong anti-communist, declared, "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons.