🗞 This Week in The Hartford Times From rising solidarity movements to Connecticut’s growing quantum ambitions — this week’s stories look at how communities, campuses, and voters are redefining power and possibility. ✊ Only Solidarity Can Defeat Division — cross-racial and cross-movement unity as the work of our time. 🏠 Housing Tops the List for CT Voters — affordability concerns unite residents across political lines. 💰 The Rich Are Not Like Us — the nation’s poorest workers are pushing back and reshaping the system. 📉 The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse — how Trumpism deepened the decline of ideas on the right. ⚛️ Connecticut’s Quantum Leap — UConn and Yale drive the state’s next innovation frontier. 🏙️ BUILD Hartford — UConn students turn classrooms into community change. Read the full stories: hartfordtimes.org #HartfordTimes #Democracy #CommunityWealth #Education #Connecticut

🗞 This Week in The Hartford Times America’s conscience, classrooms, and communities are all at a breaking point. This week’s stories dig deep into the tensions shaping our democracy and daily lives. 🇺🇸 How Donald Trump Broke the American Mind — examining the mental toll of Trumpism on democracy. 🥫 What’s Happening With SNAP — the human cost of political neglect. ⚖️ Staying Committed to Social Justice — advocacy under attack. 🎓 UConn’s Crossroads — anti-racism course delayed as AI literacy rises. 🚸 AARP Connecticut’s Safety Push — bringing safer streets to Hartford neighborhoods. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Read the full stories → hartfordtimes.org #HartfordTimes #CommunityWealth #Democracy #Education #Connecticut

This week in The Hartford Times: 👉 40% of Connecticut households are now considered working poor — 580,000 families caught in a financial storm. 👉 Americans are walking away from the “American Dream,” forced to trade hope for survival. 👉 Building democracy, one city budget at a time — reimagining how communities confront the affordability crisis. 👉 What does an inclusive economy really look like? From baby bonds to guaranteed income, equity is the new frontier. 👉 Pedestrian safety is everyone’s responsibility — behind the wheel or on your feet, every choice matters. Stories of struggle, reform, and shared responsibility — redefining what it means to build a just and livable society. 🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read this week’s stories. #HartfordTimes #KnowledgeIsPower

This week in The Hartford Times: 👉 Black America’s quiet stance on the “No Kings” protests — a reflection on exhaustion, resilience, and reclaiming power. 👉 Economic populism gains traction — but can Democrats overcome their own brand problem? 👉 Can thoughtful public spaces revive our downtowns and bring communities back together? 👉 A new interactive map shows how Connecticut nonprofits are saving the state billions through tough, essential work. 👉 Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative secures $1.2 million to build brighter futures for young people. Stories of resistance, reinvention, and renewal — all shaping Connecticut and beyond. 🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read this week’s stories. #HartfordTimes #KnowledgeIsPower