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
A judge's recent decision pauses the anticipated fallout from Trump’s reforms at the US Consumer Bureau, sparking fierce debates on economic policy. #Trump #ConsumerBureau #EconomicPolicy #CourtRuling #PoliticalDebate
Trump’s latest move puts Big Pharma before public health, delaying crucial drug price negotiations. We must hold leaders accountable! #BigPharma #DrugPrices #Healthcare #Accountability #TrumpPolicy
House GOP's new plan targets low-income families to finance massive tax breaks for the wealthy, raising concerns about economic inequality. #EconomicJustice #TaxReform #WealthInequality #GOP #Billionaires
The acting IRS chief resigns amid backlash over a controversial agreement to share taxpayer data with ICE, raising concerns about privacy and ethics. #IRS #TaxpayerRights #Privacy #ICE #Resignation
Senate GOP's confirmation of Dr. Oz ignites fears of privatization in healthcare, raising concerns about integrity and public trust in medical leadership. #Healthcare #DrOz #Privatization #SenateGOP #PublicTrust #MedicalEthics
Trump’s controversial pardon raises questions about corporate accountability and ethics. Can justice truly be served when corporations evade responsibility? #CorporateAccountability #JusticeForAll #Trump #Pardon #EthicsInBusiness
The Senate budget plan prioritizes the wealthy, leaving the working class struggling. A stark reminder of the growing economic divide in our society. #WealthInequality #SocialJustice #WorkingClass #SenateBudget #EconomicStruggles
Tesla's sales are declining as consumers revolt against Elon Musk's controversial far-right actions, raising concerns about the brand's future. #Tesla #ElonMusk #ConsumerRevolt #SalesDecline #Politics #ElectricVehicles
1,900 scientists urge immediate action against climate threats as Trump's policies jeopardize the planet's future. We must act now! #ClimateCrisis #ScienceMatters #SavetheEarth #Sustainability #ActNow
Warnings about privatization intensify as Senate Republicans push Dr. Oz for Medicare Chief, raising concerns over healthcare accessibility for all. #Medicare #Healthcare #Privatization #DrOz #Politics #Senate
Federal judges are increasingly targeted with threats after their rulings against Trump, raising alarms about judicial safety and political tensions. #JudicialSafety #Trump #Threats #Politics #Justice #FederalJudges
Watchdogs are sounding alarms over Dr. Oz's qualifications post-Senate hearing, raising concerns about his fitness for public office. #DrOz #SenateHearing #Watchdogs #Unqualified #Politics
Sanders demonstrates to Senate Dems the importance of a unified message against the GOP spending bill, emphasizing fiscal responsibility for the people. #Sanders #GOP #SpendingScam #SenateDems #FiscalResponsibility
Trump's EPA dismantles crucial environmental protections, prioritizing billionaires over the planet's health. The future of Earth is at stake. #Environment #EPA #Trump #Billionaires #ClimateChange #Sustainability
A recent watchdog revelation uncovers millions spent on Medicare Advantage lobbying, raising questions ahead of the Dr. Oz hearing. #MedicareAdvantage #Lobbying #Healthcare #DrOz #CommonDreams
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Securities and Exchange Commission has delivered a significant victory to the cryptocurrency industry by agreeing to drop a major lawsuit against Coinbase, a crypto exchange platform company that spent heavily on the 2024 election and donated a million dollars to President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The […]
A U.S. watchdog group and other critics are responding with alarm to reporting that federal employees reviewing applications related to a brain implant developed by Elon Musk’s company Neuralink are among those fired as part of the billionaire and President Donald Trump’s sweeping mission to gut the government workforce. Despite […]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at bringing the nation’s independent agencies—including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission—under his control, a sweeping power grab that’s expected to spark a legal fight with enormous stakes for the country. The new executive order, titled […]