Holiday Sale! Support Mayan Artisan Co-ops, 20% Off, Free Shipping, & Get a Free Embroidered Bag

As many of you know, Illuminate has supported cooperatives of Mayan artisans for more than 20 years. We opened in November 1999 to...

Public Policy & the Growing Life Expectancy Gap Between Red States and Blue States

On average, Americans living in blue states with more progressive state legislatures can expect to live quite a bit longer than those...

Donald Trump has a Plan to Win the Republican Nomination that Could Sink the GOP in 2024

Donald Trump's plan to win the Republican nomination is pretty obvious, and it may further damage the GOP in 2024. Trump expects that at...

Except for Evangelicals, Majority Believe Gay Marriage has been Positive for America

When I started teaching political science in 1991, gay marriage was still a very divisive topic and few college students were willing to...

Yes, Republicans have a Trump Problem, But They Also Have a Policy Problem

As the final votes are being tallied, control of the US House of Representatives still hangs in the balance. Democrats have already...

New Polling; Republican Voters Now Willing to Abandon Ukraine

If the GOP captures either the House or Senate this week, aid to Ukraine is in jeopardy despite Sen Mitch McConnell's statements to the...

No One is Surprised by the Attack on Paul Pelosi or the Republican Conspiracy Theories that Followed

If Republicans were truthful, they would admit that they were not at all surprised that the individual that broke into Nancy Pelosi's...

GOP Plans to Cut Social Security & Medicare & Give Tax Breaks to Corporations Won't Reduce Inflation

Republicans across the nation are hammering Democratic candidates on the current rate of inflation, using the tagline "reckless spending"...

Kevin McCarthy's Dangerous Suggestion that a Republican-Controlled House Would Cut Aid to Ukraine

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed last week that a Republican-controlled House could shut off funding for Ukraine's defense...

Our New Bricks & Mortar Shop and a New Guatemalan Club Bag

After 22 years of only selling online, we opened a shop at the Painted Tree artisan's market in Virginia Beach in September. It's located...

Beautiful Handmade Mixed Huipile Guatemalan Patchwork Quilt Sets. See them here.

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