Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Safety Net
Prior to COVID-19, 37% of all Hoosiers (nearly 1 million households) were already struggling, either living in poverty or hovering right above it in…
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Climate Change
Nature, like the coronavirus, will not respond to bluster and obfuscation, to denial of scientific evidence, nor to slapdash policies constructed in haste
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Economic Equality
We have a crisis of care in this country—child care, elder care, care for those with disabilities.
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Health Care
What I am describing is a medical caste system. The uninsured are our ‘Untouchables.’ A medical caste system, not a medical care system.
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October/November 2020
Editor’s Message: The Moment of Truth The most important election of our lifetimes will soon be taking place. Many of you have probably already…
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VOTE: 23 Experts Tell What’s At Stake for Bloomington & The Country (COVER STORY)
In this preelection issue, we are looking at 23 areas of great concern which will be impacted positively or negatively depending on which candidates…
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Democracy
Democracies are not Energizer bunnies, running forever like perpetual motion machines. Democracies wind down. They get sloppy . . . And they can die.
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The Illustrations of Mike Cagle: A Retrospective of His Work in Bloom
Artist Mike Cagle has been a Bloom contributor since 2007.
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Guest Column: Young People Have a Moral Imperative to Vote
Young people are especially impacted by politics at every level, as we will be around to see the furthest-reaching ramifications of the decisions made…