22 Feb, 2017
Costa Rica’s Peace Journey
““This is not a way of life at all, in any true sense. Under the cloud of threatening war, it...
21 Feb, 2017
Trump, Europe, and Chaos
“Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Defense James Mattis went to the Munich Security Conference with reassurances about the...
15 Feb, 2017
The Great American Awakening
“Old wounds break open. Deep, encrusted wrongs are suddenly visible. The streets flow with anger and solidarity. The past and...
14 Feb, 2017
The Honeymoon Is Over
“President Trump is often depicted as “unconventional” and his actions “unprecedented.” But his novelty exposes him and his administration to...
13 Feb, 2017
Remembering Who We Are
“Our young nation is enduring a period of farce, though it doesn’t feel so amusing for stranded immigrants or unemployed...
9 Feb, 2017
Resistance gone mainstream
“When reality show celebrity Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential election, many of us who professionally and passionately work for...
8 Feb, 2017
The Mass Grave We Call Collateral Damage
““Lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. Boy, you think our country’s so innocent? You think our country’s...
3 Feb, 2017
Deliberately Irrational and Dangerously Ignorant
“Donald Trump said at CIA headquarters January 21: “Trust me, I’m like a smart person,” and “I love honesty.” If...
3 Feb, 2017
Nonviolent Resistance to Trump: Creative, Powerful . . . and Growing
“The rise of Donald Trump has been infuriating, horrifying, and ridiculous all at once. Meanwhile, what we, the People, are...
2 Feb, 2017
Alt-Right, Alt-Facts, Alternative American Reality
“President Trump has ushered in a new reality for America. His campaign showed us this reality is based on fake...
2 Feb, 2017
‘White privilege’ makes some uncomfortable
“Years ago, I visited our state’s former black mental hospital and fell into conversation with a witty, friendly, black psychiatrist.He...
1 Feb, 2017
Creating Enemies, Creating Hell
“FAs Donald Trump sets out to “protect America,” I dedicate the words of his explosively controversial proclamation banning people…” Robert...
31 Jan, 2017
Bannon’s Coup
“Stephen K. Bannon, Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has been elevated to the Principals Committee of the National Security Council, the...
31 Jan, 2017
Men’s Letter to the President: Support Gender Equality
“We marched in all 50 states. Several of the largest demonstrations were in the hundreds of thousands. In total, millions...
31 Jan, 2017
Should We Keep Wasting Money on Missile Defense?or Invest in Something Useful?
“When Americans criticize wasteful government spending, they often fail to realize that the biggest sinkhole for public funds is what’s...