“At the end of the day, dipping into the attack well of body-shaming, racism, misogyny, and ableism is just lazy. When people resort to these kinds of tactics, I simply think that they have lost the ability to debate the merits and content of a position.” -Bruce Reyes-Chow
It is important to acknowledge that there is still progress to be made when it comes to domestic violence. While there were fewer arrests and prisoners were released during the pandemic, along with jury trials being temporarily suspended, we know that there was an increase in cases of domestic violence. Victims were stuck at home […]
“I believe that in the end truth will conquer.”
I had the opportunity to speak with Idaho State Senator Melissa Wintrow and we talked about some of her passions and about her work in politics. She is serving her first term as the State Senator of District 19 in Boise after six years in the Idaho State House. When asked what she loves about […]
With March being Women’s History Month I thought it appropriate to ask some of Idaho’s most powerful, influential and inspiring women for their thoughts on the occasion. “Last year, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. It was a great reminder for how far many women have come, as well as how far we […]
I had the chance to have a conversation with City Council Member Patrick Bageant and find out more about him and about the upcoming Climate Action Plan that the city has been working on. Bageant owns his own law firm, Hollystone Law, is on the board of three nonprofits and still manages to find some […]
Interestingly enough, the Idaho Anti-trafficking Coalition started out as a small group of concerned citizens that would attend meetings where they talked about their concerns and discussed ideas. Jennifer Zielinski and Kevin Zielinski attended this group and they saw the need for leadership, in order to actualize these ideas. Jennifer really got this organization started from […]
On January 5th, Ada County Commissioners proclaimed January 2021 as Human Rights Awareness Month in Ada County. The proclamation recognized both the work of the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and the impact of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. As you may or may not know, the Anne Frank Memorial was recently a […]
Sexual violence is more prevalent than people are willing to admit. I am a survivor of sexual assault. No easy thing to share in a public forum. I will say that out of the limited times that I’ve shared this fact you would not believe how many times I’ve been laughed at or even just […]
“To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.” -Confucius
Jessica Specht 