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The Irony of Masks
Funny How Breathing Got Easier When Hate Needed a Mask There was a time not long ago when wearing a face covering was portrayed by many Americans as the greatest assault on personal liberty since someone suggested vegetables with dinner. "Can't breathe." "My body, my choice." "Government tyranny." The mask, they insisted, represented oppression. Then came the 2026 Fourth of July in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of men marched through the nation's capital dressed in matching unifo

Janie Flores-Alvarez
Jul 74 min read


Air Force Major Arrested at U.S. Capitol Protest
When Conscience Wears a Uniform The steel handcuffs clicked shut on the steps of the United States Capitol, but the larger question raised by the arrest may linger far longer: When does loyalty to conscience collide with loyalty to institution? That question moved to the center of the national conversation Wednesday after active-duty U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson was arrested during a protest at the Capitol calling for the impeachment, conviction, and removal of President

Janie Flores-Alvarez
Jul 33 min read
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