For democracy, let’s give up the right to remain silent
Just as our founding document protects against majoritarian hegemony, it implores us to not just go along with the crowd.
Never Forget: 9/11, ninth-grade scandals, and sins of pride
A work of short fiction by Astrid Munn.
The Complete Patriot’s Guide to Cinco de Mayo
The holiday was born of geopolitical conflict, persisted via devotion to democracy, revived by 20th-century Mexican-American activism, and morphed by money and marketing into what it is today.
Partisan or nonpartisan, everything is political
We are all in the political arena, whether we want to be or not. Ignoring politics is in fact a political act, in the sense that we concede our right to others to affect our world for good or for ill.
Partnering to build up youth and poetry
During a yearlong mentorship with the next Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate, Civic Nebraska will assist with the creation, implementation, and support of a civic engagement project of the poet’s design.
The Complete Patriot’s Guide to Christmas traditions
Christmas is celebrated by billions around the world. No one does it quite like us Americans.
The discomfort of different beans (and other hazards of the West)
A work of short fiction from Astrid Munn.
In campaign’s final week, vote-by-mail numbers look strong
Returned ballots should close rapidly by this year’s final submission deadline (8 pm CDT on Nov. 8), possibly achieving an all-time high for early participation in a Nebraska midterm.
Election integrity? We’ve got it.
When you cast your ballot in Nebraska, your vote is safe, secure, and certified.
Bridging the gap
More than 90 percent of Americans say they want to volunteer, yet only one out of four actually do. It’s time to tackle that disparity, Tammy Day writes.
