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1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Kathleen Jacobs

   Kathleen Jacobs: The cries of the oppressed (Opinion) (opens the original)

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   Taking someone’s power and control from them is a dangerous move. It is not relinquished voluntarily. And once recovered from the initial shock, something unidentifiable ignites in the soul that creates a pathway to recover that lost power. And while we might not be programmed to fight back, we surprise ourselves if, in fact, that power, that control was never to have been hijacked as if a thief entered stealthily in the night. We are caught so unaware that regaining our foothold catches us of

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2. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Kathleen Jacobs

   Kathleen Jacobs: Enabling vs. complicity: Each is dangerous (Opinion) (opens the original)

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   As state and federal lawmakers continue to knowingly support those at the top of the bulging heap to retain personal power and control, the words "complicit" and "enable" rise to the surface. Both are destructive, though they are not the same. Complicity implies sharing guilt or knowing participation in a wrongful act. Enabling means providing support or removing consequences that allow a behavior to continue — often driven by a misguided desire to help. Complicity involves moral, ethical or l

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