One boxer remembers Ali
Muhammad Ali, who lived from January 17, 1942 to June 3, 2016, may not have been the best boxer to ever live, but he may have been the greatest human to have boxed.
Gay PW writer wins the wine at Yale reunion storyfest
"This story," I said, "goes a little beyond quirky. Maybe kinky is the more appropriate word." I set the scene in the dark shadows of AIDS in mid-80s NYC.
Corey Stewart, Trump’s man in Virginia, promises hell for undocumented immigrants
The xenophobic bloviator has already done some damage in Prince William County. Now he wants to be governor.
What we talk about when we talk about socialism
Since Marx and Engels pinned the adjective "scientific" to socialism, we have toggled between the burden of Utopia and the urgency of fighting for justice.
Clinton and Trump point America in two very different directions
This election is less a choice about personality than about direction, less about individuals than about movements.
The Champ’s greatest battle: The fight for peace
I would like to take this opportunity to put in a word for what I think was Muhammad Ali's greatest fight of all - his relentless fight for peace.
Is punishing Hillary worth a potential Trump presidency?
Think the pain of a Trump presidency might be worth it in order to inflict a little punishment on Hillary? Not everyone can afford such arguments.
Trump is not the champion of blue-collar workers
Trump is a man who consistently puts his profits over the prosperity of the people - imagine the kind of short-sighted policies he'll push for as president.
Celebrating Spanish Civil War veteran and lifelong activist Delmer Berg
The life of the last surviving member of the Lincoln Brigade was celebrated May 21 by friends and family.
Obama must recommit to eliminating nuclear arms in Hiroshima
Tomorrow, Obama will visit Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb. He should recommit to the goal of global nuclear disarmament.
