Op/Ed
Freedom and Unity: Breaking the myth of scarcity
September 11, 2025
“Isn’t that the American dream?” a newly unhoused neighbor asked me as we sat on a bench while she ate her free sandwich from a community lunch program. “Work hard, follow the rules… it’s as American as apple pie, right? I’m 60 years old. I worked al …
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