By V. Susan Hutchinson When you say the words “healthcare in America” it stirs up a lot of emotion in some people, especially if you have a “pre-existing condition” and have been battling the current system for decades. I am one of those people. I don’t usually write from first person experience, but watching the 2nd Democratic Presidential…

By Don Kohn President Trump is doing his best to divide us, and it’s not an accident. It’s not simply a byproduct of individual acts from this despot who occupies the White House. His twisted mind has devised this strategy with the goal of making certain his unshakable base of supporters remains solid. He realizes that if…

By Stacie Pearman We, as Democrats, have much to say about a multitude of topics. We are passionate about change for our country. We care about ending racism. We cringe at our crumbling public school system under Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVoss. We CARE about a lot of things. Does it sometimes feel like screaming into the…

Above: Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson addresses the media in Conway. By Rosemary Wolfe, Susan Hutchinson and Bob Gatty Author, lecturer and activist Marianne Williamson brought her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination to Horry County July 25 and 26, stressing that America needs a government dedicated to meeting the real needs of the people, rather…

By Mike Hodges Several prominent Republicans are bantering about words like socialism and the lack of a “free market” when describing Democratic candidates’ policy proposals, all the while refusing to acknowledge the harm this president has caused. First, the definitions. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “socialism” is “any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental…

Self-advocate Jason Silverman, Adrian Park Executive Committee representative and SCDP delegate, attended the “Drive Up/Drop In” Disability Voter Registration event on July 17. Jason talks about the importance of unifying and “getting to work.” “If you’re like me, watching then candidate Donald Trump take down New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski by mocking his chronic joint…

By Susan Hutchinson AARP came to Myrtle Beach on July 17 to organize their volunteers to assist with this year’s campaign against the high cost of prescription drugs. The campaign Stop The Greed was presented at the meeting by AARP South Carolina Communications Director Patrick Cobb and Outreach Specialist Liz Norris at the Hampton Inn at…