Donald Trump is amusing us to death
It does no good to criticize him in traditional political terms, for he is not a politician at all.
Pope Francis offers the world a prophetic voice
We must not sacrifice people at the "altar of money" - the pope calls on us to amend our ways so we can meet the challenges of climate change, poverty, war, and division.
Is nation's gain Wisconsin's loss?
It was Scott Walker himself whose continued bragging about how he had taken away the rights of workers in his home state that actually did him in.
Two things could derail Bernie Sanders’ “political revolution”
Sanders' clear and powerful speeches presenting this program are resonating with masses of working people, but can this last?
Lakota 57 verdict means “open season” on Indians
We need to have a national meeting of Native people and supporters to robustly address this crisis post haste.
For Rosh Hashanah: We resolve to do better in the year 5776
There is much our progressive movement can learn from the Jewish New Year.
Letter carriers “looked good” on Labor Day
Our letter carrier branch was the first of the local NALC branches to get re-involved in the glorious tradition of marching in Detroit's Labor Day event.
Sept. 11: Flaming death from the sky
The date was September 11. The airplanes came in at rooftop level. In seconds the great building was ablaze, and many lay dead. In the aftermath, cold-hearted reaction took over power in the country, repressing left, the working class and the minorities. Many years passed before the country emerged from this nightmare.
Thoughts on Greece, Syriza and its left critics, Part 2
While Greece is a tiny country and Syriza a new party of the left, their success in overcoming the current crisis would give fresh momentum to people in Europe and woldwide.
An appreciation of Oliver Sacks, 82
Sacks' writing chronicled case histories of his brain-disordered patients whose challenges were detailed in sympathetic and fascinating ways.
