Charting a new vision on the anniversary of 9/11
It is appropriate on this 11th anniversary to think hard about the need for a new direction in foreign policy.
The Mali war - the wages of sin
The reports filtering out of Northern Mali are appalling: beatings and whippings for the slightest violations of Sharia law.
Wildfires - and Republican climate change cluelessness - continue
As the blazes continue to consume forests and destroy homes, the climate change that spawned them is continuously being denied or ignored by Republicans.
For cost of 1 month of Iraq War, "God particle" could have been U.S. triumph
The discovery of the Higgs boson subatomic particle is one of the biggest triumphs in the history of science.
Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
Overlooked and looked over: women veterans tell their story
Women veterans are sharing their experiences in a powerful and eye opening exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, now through Memorial Day.
