Opinion
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OPINION: Why leaders need to prioritize their own mental health in the workplace
Ignoring employee wellbeing is a recipe for lower productivity, decreased engagement, and high turnover. Here are five ways you can avoid that. Employee happiness is at an all-time low. Satisfaction in the workplace is steadily dropping at a rate of 6% per year since the start of 2020, and then plummeting at a rate…
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OPINION: 6 things you can do to land that summer internship
Looking for work this summer? So are thousands of other students. Here are some tips you can use to give yourself a leg up on the competition. Students across Arizona are counting down the minutes to summer break, which means competition is heating up for summer jobs and internships. Research points to the many…
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OPINION: Think you can’t help support Arizona’s foster care system? Think again.
Awareness is important, but awareness with no action is what keeps these statistics and outcomes the same. May is National Foster Care Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about those who experience foster care and to break the stigmas surrounding it. Even the words “foster care” paint somewhat of a negative story to most…
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OPINION: What we can do to fight back and slow the attacks against women this November
This is part six in a series on the increase in violence against women since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the future of abortion care and emergency medical treatment in the United States. Read part one here. By the definition we have laid out, Donald Trump is a domestic terrorist—and…
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Opinion: Voters deserve a choice: Why we’re contesting board of supervisors seats in Mohave County
Dangerous election deniers are currently in office, and Mohave County Democratic leaders are organizing to fight back. By: Diane McMahan, Mohave County Democrats and Lauren Gepford, Director, Contest Every Race. When people think of politics in Mohave County, it’s most likely they think of conservativism- after all, three out of four voters here are…
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OPINION: It’s time to end the stigma around mental health
Everyone has a mental health story shaped by their own experiences. Perhaps you can pinpoint a moment, a shift – a time when you were struggling. I’m sharing a part of my story in hopes of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. The more we talk about it, the more we normalize it, and more…
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OPINION: Forcing women to deliver a dead fetus is anything but dignified
xplore the harsh realities and consequences of abortion bans in the US, where women are forced to endure traumatic pregnancies.
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Opinion: Trump has shown he can’t keep Americans safe. In a second term, that could be disastrous.
From his failed response to COVID-19 to his role in the overturning Roe v. Wade to his new economic agenda that could cause job losses and price hikes, Donald Trump has proven he can’t protect Americans, writes Chris Edelson.
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OPINION: Courts mull over abortion ban exceptions while women’s lives hang in the balance
This is part four in a series on the increase in violence against women since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the future of abortion care and emergency medical treatment in the United States. Read part one here. Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took matters into his own hands in State…
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Opinion: The Urgent Call for Arizona’s Investment in Child Care
By AZECA members (Arizona Early Childhood Alliance) Barbie Prinster, Executive Director, Az Early Childhood Education Association Kelley Murphy, Vice President of Policy, Children’s Action Alliance Since January 2009, our state has grappled with a critical issue: childcare funding. A tale of missed opportunities dashed hopes, and the resilience of Arizona families unfolds. Let us delve…
