Savannah WootenEmpathy in Action: Summer StorytellingHot on the heels of the 2016 Presidential election, “empathy” has become 2017’s trendiest buzzword. In almost every sector, politics…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Savannah WootenRefugees at Risk: Take Action for #RefugeesWelcomeAs anti-refugee groups move to lobby Capitol Hill in increasing numbers, the U.S. has a deep moral responsibility to take in and support…Sep 16, 2016Sep 16, 2016
Savannah WootenThe Rural Student Brain GainThe common wisdom is that rural America’s “best and brightest” want to leave home. New research shows these students are no more likely to…Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016
Savannah WootenPreventing genocide: A bipartisan missionWhile many of us were in our cradles, 800,000 people perished in Rwanda. Hutu extremists launched a campaign of systematic slaughter…Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016
Savannah WootenBystanders to Burundi: The Urgent Need for Global EngagementBurundi is another Rwanda, but not for the reason you think.Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016
Savannah WootenOn 70th Anniversary of UN, Voluntary Veto Restraint the Next Step for ProgressThis weekend, the world is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. While indeed an opportune moment to praise past…Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016
Savannah WootenMedicaid ‘Coverage Gap’ Worse in RuralTwo thirds of rural residents who lack health insurance live in states that have not expanded Medicaid, putting rural Americans at a…Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016