
The United States of No
Sad that our democracy is so cluttered by checks and balances that it stymies justice.

Spreading peace in Japan and worldwide
The cries of the world's people demand peace - no nukes, no war, no hate; but what is needed to build a lasting structure of peace?

Julian Bond, civil rights leader, dies at 75
Julian Bond's life traced the arc of the civil rights movement, from his efforts as a militant young man to the top leadership post at the NAACP.

The left’s challenge: facing institutional and individual racism
Perhaps hammering out a common agenda violates the concept of Black Lives Matter, but we can still work something out along with other Democratic and progressive candidates.

A Middle East nuclear weapon-free zone: a vital next step
It's time and past time to look at the status of efforts to rid the world of what's been called the only true weapon of mass destruction.

