A monthly column by Felicia Ray Owens—exploring the weight of personal truth, civic leadership, and cultural power. These stories rise from lived experience and speak with the clarity of a voice that refuses to whisper.
My original column C4 for the New Braunfels Herald Zeitung launches Friday June 27, 2025 and will be published monthly on the last Friday of every month.Â
Trump’s new executive order aims to redefine 'improper ideology' at the Smithsonian, stirring debate on censorship and artistic freedom. #Trump #Fascism #Censorship #Smithsonian #ArtisticFreedom
Rubio faces backlash after expelling the South African ambassador for criticizing Trump. Critics say it's an attack on diplomatic relations. #Rubio #Trump #Diplomacy #SouthAfrica #PoliticalOutrage
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Europeans on Saturday to “stand tall against right-wing extremism” after the American vice president scolded the continent’s leaders for not accommodating parties like the neo-Nazi Alternative for Germany, which appears poised for a strong performance in the approaching general election. “European friends: Do not accept […]
U.S. Vice President JD Vance faced growing backlash on Saturday after scolding the European political establishment for shunning far-right parties and subsequently meeting with the leader of the neo-Nazi Alternative for Germany, just a week ahead of the country’s general election. While Vance did not explicitly mention Alternative for Germany, […]