The midterms are only 91 days away, and if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives, it will mark the beginning of the end of the Trump regime. Pro-Democracy forces need to stay laser-focused on helping the Democrats succeed. Why? Not because the Democratic...
In some future time when we look back on the damage done during the Trump era we will have much to mourn: the backtracking on climate change; the damage to science, medicine, higher education, healthcare, and free inquiry; the senseless war in Iran, the colonization...
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a new nation was born, based not on blood-and-soil, but on the aspirational belief that all persons are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights. These rights were not initially extended to all —slaves, indigenous peoples, and...
I was out of the country the last several weeks enjoying northern Italy. While I was away I was aware of the news back home, but my attention was mostly focused elsewhere. Now I’m back. A lot happened during my absence, but in a real sense, not much has changed. In...
May Day has come and gone. I couldn’t stay home from work because I’m retired, and I couldn’t stay home from school because I’m not a student, but I abstained from shopping and attended my town’s local May Day Strong demonstration—one of 5,000 across the country. The...
