What is Hanukkah really all about?
Solstice? revolution? religious miracle? military might? Like most things, this holiday can be viewed from multiple perspectives.
Impressions of marriage
I'm a guy who's never been married, but I have some definite impressions of the institution that I'd like to share: You see, I marry people, 300 couples a year!
Accumulation of greenhouse gases a "planetary emergency"
If eloquent words and scientific data don't move you to be a better steward of this fragile place we call Earth, then make it personal.
Is the Earth overpopulated?
We must bring down the population through universal education, and government assisted family planning programs; doing so is a necessary condition of controlling global warming.
Apocalypses everywhere: Is there any hope in a gloom-doom-filled era?
Living a life so saturated with apocalypses undoubtedly takes a toll, so let's lift the lid off the A-word, take a peek inside, and examine how it affects everyday life.
Pete Seeger and the revolutionary power of song
The world is mourning the death of Pete Seeger, the lanky folksinger with a banjo, who proved in his 94 years the awesome power of song as a force for revolutionary change.
Canadian town hosts conference on utopian socialist colonies
Sointula village lived up to its name, which means "place of harmony" in Finnish, hosting more than 100 visitors for a conference on utopian socialist colonies in the Pacific Northwest.
Why Rolling Stone's "Bomber" cover triggered explosion of outrage
After Rolling Stone magazine placed Tsarnaev Dzhokhar on their cover in a flattering rock star image, many protested saying it was a terrible move - and they may be right.
Google Glass: Vision for the future, or the eyes of Big Brother?
For all intents and purposes, Glass is a technological extension of the human body - or so Google would have us believe.
Chris Hayes’ “Twilight of the Elites” explodes meritocracy myth
But the critical mechanism of "exploitation" so central to a meaningful, class-based analysis is completely absent.
