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Anja Sophia Crooks
Sep 120 min read
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Justice for Me, Not for Thee
Justice for me, not for thee: why one person's denial of due process should worry every American.
Betsy Longenecker
Apr 183 min read
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RTB - Same Mission, New Focus
An Update from the Board March 2025 RTB Supporters: Â Restore the Balance (RTB) came into being in 2021 in reaction to the events on...
Restore the Balance
Mar 172 min read
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Restore the Balance Invites all to Combat Extremism
By Dave Murphy, Chair, Board of Directors, Restore the Balance Originally published in The Daily Sentinel, October 29, 2025 In his column published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel  on Oct. 18, Timothy King makes several points. He notes that some online reactions to Charlie Kirk’s murder along with other instances of hate speech that celebrate violence are deeply concerning and should be condemned. He goes on to state that leaders who dehumanize others contribute to a po
Anja Sophia Crooks
Oct 292 min read
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RTB sent the following statement to its members following the events in Utah this past week...
At Restore the Balance, we were shocked and dismayed by the news of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk. We reject political...
Anja Sophia Crooks
Sep 131 min read
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Big Law Recruited Me, Celebrated Me, Then Fired Me
Do you think you’re able to speak up about anything that’s troubling because you’re an American citizen, or because you’re educated, or...
Anja Sophia Crooks
Aug 263 min read
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Cruelty as a Political Feature, Not a Bug
By Eric Sondermann As first published in Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette, and Colorado Springs Gazette. We’re proud to share this...
Anja Sophia Crooks
Aug 24 min read
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The elephant in the room - Riecke Claussen
We couldn’t agree more with this thoughtful piece by former Mesa County Sheriff Riecke Claussen in today’s Daily Sentinel. In a time when...
Anja Sophia Crooks
Jul 301 min read
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Anja Sophia Crooks
Jul 230 min read
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