Hillary Clinton, Benghazi and the real issues
In 2009, House Republicans voted to cut $1.2 billion from State Department operations, including funds for 300 additional diplomatic security positions.
Life with a purpose: tribute to Estelle Katz
It is a great honor to be a part of a celebration commemorating the remarkable life of my dear friend and comrade, Estelle Katz.
Obama speech heralds new era
The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.
Philadelphia story: Terrible math of gun violence
Since coming to Philadelphia in 1973, I personally have known at least six parents/grandparents who have lost a total of seven children and grandchildren to gun violence.
Fight to end gun violence is key to defending democracy
Americans are now insisting that the ability to live free from the fear or threat of gun violence is a fundamental democratic right.
Immigration reform benefits country, economy
As President Barack Obama is sworn in, we should take this moment to consider how our country must achieve a common vision for America.
Four more years: Central and South Asia
From the ice-bound passes of the Hindu Kush to the blazing heat of the Karakum Desert, Central Asia is a sub-continent steeped in illusion.
Walmart: The eyes of the nation are on you!
Gun control advocates massed at a Walmart store a few miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School to demand the company stop selling rifles.
What can today's activists learn from Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation, signed Jan. 1, 1863, freed slaves in states - and parts of states - that were at war with the United States.
Is the right-wing era over? Not yet
Is the era of right-wing ascendancy over? I would argue that it is a bit premature to reach that conclusion.
