The cost of war for families
In February of 2014, Senate Republicans blocked a $21 billion plan to build new VA clinics because they said it was too expensive.
Only tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence
Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.
Police unions and the challenge of solidarity
There is no justification for attacks on individual police officers who have little or nothing to do with the policies that have created the dehumanizing of the lives of black people.
"The Country of the (Growing) Blind"
Today, all of us can be ordinary citizens, using the singular eye of smartphones, blogs, and shares, to expand everyone's vision.
The wealth gap and its threat to democracy
How we organize our economy and distribute and allocate resources can either facilitate or undermine a democratic socio-political culture.
