13 Jan, 2017
Healthcare is a basic human right not a political football
“On May 4th 2013 I delivered the eulogy for my 33-year-old brother. I’m not sure that our political representatives understand...
13 Jan, 2017
The Light of the World
“There are two things that too many of us seem to be reluctant to take in about present conditions on...
12 Jan, 2017
Donald Trump’s Fake News Conference
“The media waited with bated breath for Donald Trump’s first news conference in 167 days. But I’m sure many journalists...
11 Jan, 2017
Roof Sentenced to Death
“Dylann Roof was sentenced to death for murdering nine people participating in a Bible study to which he had been...
11 Jan, 2017
War consciousness and the F-35
““The F-35 Lightning II Program (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program) is the Department of Defense’s focal point...
9 Jan, 2017
Unfit to command
“During the presidential campaign a significant number of former senior foreign policy and national security officials from both parties spoke…”...
8 Jan, 2017
Federal Regulator Halts Move to Toughen Radiation Exposure Limits
“Work has been halted on two rulemaking projects that would have reduced the amount of radiation the government permits workers...
5 Jan, 2017
Can Donald Trump Be Contained?
“There’s just no getting around it: the president-elect of the United States is a pathological liar. He is also a...
3 Jan, 2017
Family Life Under the Stigma of Undocumented Immigration
““You have reached the voicemail box of…” “You have reached the voicemail box of…” “You have reached the voicemail box...
31 Dec, 2016
Coming to our senses regarding nukes
“As part of President-Elect Trumps daily tweets this past week he stated: “The United States must greatly strengthen its nuclear...
30 Dec, 2016
Cops Copping Out
““I wasn’t trying to offend anyone.” This seriously has to be among the most ludicrous cop-outs of all time. These...
29 Dec, 2016
Tweeting While the World Comes to its Senses
“When Donald Trump Tweeted something about nuclear weapons Dec. 23, I thought he must be deliberately trivializing the Bomb to...
28 Dec, 2016
The Diplomacy of Donald J. Trump
“Those of us who appreciate the unconventional have to have second thoughts after watching Donald J. Trump in action. All...
25 Dec, 2016
Standing against the hurricanes of hate
“My name is Cuautli Verastegui, and if there’s one aspect of life I understand, it’s conflict; my first name is...
21 Dec, 2016
What Part of “Never Again” Does Mr. Trump Not Understand?
“Asked last year whether he would require American Muslims to register in a database Donald Trump said he “would certainly...