Dead child walking: A cry from the heart
"The mothers and sons I saw pay the highest price, in blood, fear, anger and worry."
Ice buckets, Cuba, walking and wills
"Instead of competing against each other for precious donor dollars, the whole nation ought to join in a mass movement for universal health care."
U.S. foreign policy, what is going on?
The U.S. foots 75 percent of NATO's bill, increasingly hard to do given the enormous costs of the Afghan and Iraq wars, the pivot to Asia, and the war in Syria.
What our society needs to learn from the Ray Rice scandal
Football, despite its violent and masculinist culture, isn't an island unto itself, but rather a microcosm of social crisis that ripples across every segment of our larger society.
Sweaty palms and election choices: Your mailman talks turkey
The choice is clear. Crystal clear. We have to engage and influence our friends, family members, co-workers, and even some strangers to vote for pro-worker candidates.
J. J. Goldberg speaks on Israel and Palestine: Is there a way out?
In half a dozen years the Israel Defense Forces may have a cadre of commanding officers no longer answerable to the Israeli government, but to their fundamentalist rabbis back home.
Lessons from Chile on September 11
In his farewell message while waiting for his death, President Allende explained what was happening: "Foreign capital and imperialism, united with reactionary elements, created the climate."
Economic spin doctors
It's easy to feel you are being pressured against your instinct to accept a miserable marriage when listening to many economics pundits trying to be "upbeat" about the economy.
More war will not defeat ISIS and terrorism
As we reflect on the 13th anniversary of the attacks that shook our nation, it appears that little progress has been made in the "war on terror."
New upsurge against racism and police crimes is being born
In Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech" he spoke of many trials and tribulations that African Americans have historically faced. His words still ring true today.
