On 40th anniversary of Vietnam War’s end, it’s mea culpa time
The Vietnamese - victims of invasion, aggression and atrocities - haven't forgotten us.
Three legs of the economy: The past is prologue
This kind of economy stands on three legs: raw materials, cheap labor, and as little regulation from government as possible.
TPP-ing the economy: Is new trade pact “NAFTA on steroids?”
Unless you've spent the winter lost on the Pacific Crest Trail, you know that middle-class incomes have slipped again.
GOP letter to Iran: a national disgrace
The dangers inherent in the GOP's congressional victory last fall are growing more apparent with the passing of each day; but all is not lost.
Netanyahu, Boehner, and hypocrisy on Iran
It was a spectacle that had few if any parallels in the modern history of nations.
More military force is not the answer
President Obama's request to authorize use of military force against the so-called Islamic State opens unhappy comparisons with earlier misguided U.S. military ventures.
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.
Only tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence
Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.
Twenty-five years later, the Cold War still blows hot
In Washington, hostility toward socialism and even socialist orientations remain the order of the day.
Remembering Volodya and the Soviet war dead
"I am looking at my treasured coin and wondering about Volodya."
