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Sliced from the Budget: Fruits, Veggies, and Basic Human Decency

In an impressive display of priorities, House Republicans recently proposed slashing funding to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)—because apparently, nothing says "fiscal responsibility" like taking veggies away from toddlers. WIC, for those unfamiliar, is a federally funded program that provides nutritional support, breastfeeding services, and access to health care referrals…

Let’s Talk Trump and Bananas!

We're going to discuss Trump and his tariffs—specifically how they affect banana prices and the supply process. But first, let’s talk about what this “whack-a-do” has done—or not done. How about immigration? You know, the “millions and millions of rapists, murderers, and criminals” that, according to Trump, “Biden let into our country.” Now Trump says he’ll…
Horry County Democratic Party - Community Voices

What’s Next for America? Reclaiming Smart Leadership, Compassionate Values, and a Bold Vision

What’s Next? I’ve been trying to decide what message is most important to me—what I wanted to write about next. There’s so much to choose from these days. From the dismantling of USAID—which not only causes profound suffering globally but also negatively impacts our own interests—to the ongoing threats to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, librarians,…
MAGA’s Failures Can Help Democrats Win Horry County, US House, District 7

MAGA’s Failures Can Help Democrats Win Horry County, US House District 7

After decades of being “on the outs” in Horry County, we Democrats have a real shot at making history on November 3, 2026. Recent national polls show Trump’s support is dropping rapidly—even here in “Solid Red” South Carolina. One big reason is the growing political, ethnic, and sexual diversity of our population, as well as…

Signalgate and a Predictable Lack of Accountability

As news broke recently about top defense and intelligence officials leaking plans for an attack on the Houthis in Yemen, over the messaging app Signal, one could only wonder how the Trump Administration would react. Predictably, any semblance of accountability was avoided by luminaries such as Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Mike Waltz. Also predictably,…

We Should All Care About Family Care: Navigating Elder Care When Our Hearts Are Breaking

Author’s Note: This article’s introduction previously appeared in The Journal of Loss and Trauma on March 18, 2023 in the article “Remembering Mother: Reconstituting Voice and Identity through Narrative with Alzheimer’s Patients” and appears here with the permission of the author, Deborah Cunningham Breede. "Man, ban, fan..."  Mom emphatically points at the man in the…
Brian Palmer for Horry County Council (District 10)

Brian Palmer, Our Candidate and Your Next Horry County Council Member, District 10

Brian Palmer has deep roots in Horry County and a strong background in team leadership.  A Retired Navy veteran, he proudly served our great nation, with 24 years of active military service. Brian joined the U.S. Navy in 1998, just two weeks after graduating from high school. Over the years, he has earned an Associate of…