Lilo Heller, 94: Holocaust victim and citizen of the world
Lilo Heller, a Holocaust survivor, was born in Germany in 1921 and witnessed the rise of Nazism.
Walking with the poor
"The poor you have with you always." Jesus is said to have spoken these words, but he certainly didn't mean that his followers should aim to keep it that way.
Couch-surfing: a revolutionary movement
Looking at it through a wide-angled lens, we've been staying at people's houses for hundreds of years; saving money, meeting people, really immersing ourselves in the culture.
Taking on inequality
Finally, most people outside the one percent at the top are realizing that the vast gulf of inequality is very dangerous for our country and the world.
The war on rest
Workers are being made to work harder, longer - and there is no respite, not even sick leave.
What is "inclusive prosperity?"
President's Obama's State of the Union address included a welcome centerpiece proposal taxing finance capital and the rich, and giving it to the middle class and poor.
A radical third party? I agree!
"We need a labor-led third party in this country" is a refrain I hear more and more. It's a sentiment I agree with wholeheartedly!
So long Donahoe: Are lifetime careers a thing of the past?
Yesterday was a milestone for me. Not a day of sadness as much as a day of reflection. January 12, 2015, was the fifth anniversary of my father's death.
Police unions and the challenge of solidarity
There is no justification for attacks on individual police officers who have little or nothing to do with the policies that have created the dehumanizing of the lives of black people.
The wealth gap and its threat to democracy
How we organize our economy and distribute and allocate resources can either facilitate or undermine a democratic socio-political culture.
