What Frederick Douglass tells us about today
Frederick Douglass was one of the great people’s leaders of the 19th century. And yet his towering intellect and multifaceted political experience have been insufficiently appreciated.
The national debt: Another path is possible!
Making major cuts in military spending could not only make a major dent in the national debt, but would also save many lives and put our country on the road to a new international policy of cooperation and mutual problem solving.
Murkowski returns: what it means for Alaska
Now that the far-right Joe Miller is out of the picture in Alaskan politics, the left has to pull together to push legislation toward supporting policies that stop the GOP agenda.
A parting thought
With the end of the year fast approaching, I decided to join the pundits and leave one parting thought. So here goes!
Class warfare looms in 2011
We've already gotten a harbinger of the class warfare that the emboldened Republican right will wage against the people when the new Congress convenes in January.
Which way forward for the left
After the midterm election, there is a vigorous debate taking place among left and progressive people about which way forward. Here is a contribution from Communist Party leader Jarvis Tyner.
Death penalty, shot through with racism, cannot be fixed
Justice John Paul Stevens say capital punishment is "shot through with racism, skewed toward conviction, infected with politics and tinged with hysteria." It's past time to end the practice.
Cruelty haunts the halls of Congress
"Cruelty" is defined as indifference to suffering, even positive pleasure in inflicting it.
Unions — a reason to give thanks this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a grand American holiday: secular, focused on family, food, friends, celebrating and giving.
Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, darkest and best of series yet
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is the best of the Harry Potter movies to date.
