Capitalism replaces human rights with inhuman rights
Proclaiming that "all men are born free and equal" and that government of the people arises from the citizens themselves, rather than from any "divine right," the French Revolution began a new era in human history.
Novels, memory and the Holocaust
Holocaust Remembrance Day just passed, and it got me thinking about memory and empathy.
Hate speech can bring deadly results
Fifteen years after Oklahoma City bombing, a similar dangerous trend is developing. Politicians and political activists who engage in ultra-right hate speech play a role in provoking violence.
Betting on all sides
If you listened to the recent testimony of Wall Street executives about the financial crisis, you would think that they were mere innocent spectators to it all.
Besides Crystal Bowersox, American Idol falls short
For what it's worth the talent and wow factor on American Idol this season is way off the mark.
Chomsky, fascism and the working class
Famed linguistics professor and left-wing icon Noam Chomsky made remarks recently that gave me pause.
Hidden from history: Communists and civil rights
Recently I've been watching reruns of Eyes on the Prize--the old PBS documentary about the history of the civil rights movement--and a thought keeps barging in that wasn't there when I first saw it back in 1987: Why doesn't the Communist Party get some air time in this program?
Human rights hypocrisy and Cuba
Ted, a friend, had a question about Cuba: "What about that hunger striker who died in prison there."
Goldman Sachs: going broke for profit
The real crime of Goldman Sachs - buying the U.S. government through lobbying and placing former executives as appointees in high places - is not yet exposed.
For true nuclear security, disarmament is essential
Much rests on next month's review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - in particular, the obligation of all signers to achieve complete nuclear disarmament.
