17 May, 2017
Radical Love
“I used to think of love as a side dish to social political change – the green beans next to...
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...
3 Sep, 2016
Luddites v Self-Driving Cars and Homelessness
“My car was rear-ended a few months ago, as I was stopped at a stop sign–clearly, the other driver’s fault....
24 Aug, 2016
Accountability: An Abandoned American Value
“If our cars fatally malfunctioned as often as police officers shoot citizens, there would be a massive recall, pulling vehicles...
29 Jul, 2016
What We Wear: Another Way to “Vote”
“For more than two decades, more and more Americans have become aware of the exploitation and violence associated with much...
27 Jul, 2016
Thank you Bernie
“Bernie Sanders, over the past 15 months you have awakened our nation.” Robert F. Dodge, M.D. Published in: Sierra County...
16 Jul, 2016
Many States Out of Step with the Constitution on the Use of Force by Police
“Recently, President Obama held a town hall meeting to address the growing tension between minority communities and police forces after...
20 May, 2016
Rethinking Criminal Justice
“In this time when our self-inflicted troubles seem so obvious but the possibility of change — that is to say,...
13 May, 2016
I’m Not Your Shorty
“It wasn’t the first time. Like most women—84 percent across 22 countries, in fact– I have been catcalled by random...
4 May, 2016
Cowardice and Exoneration in Kunduz
“The doctor who uttered these words still thought the hospital itself was a safe zone. He was with Doctors Without...
2 May, 2016
Changing the Conversation About “The Woman Card”
“The “woman card.” It’s so much nonsense. Donald Trump is merely the latest to accuse a woman of playing identity...
2 May, 2016
Celebrating Mother Jones and Labor on May Day
“This week commemorates the anniversary of the Haymarket Affair, International Workers’ Day, and the claimed birthday of Mother Mary Harris...
29 Feb, 2016
Stifling Academic Freedom, the NRA Way
“That conservative forces have long sought to squash dissent and curtail rigorous academic debate on campuses is far from a...
29 Feb, 2016
Dark Spots, Light Spots, and Apple’s Protest
“How’s this for bad choices? A recent study by a Harvard group contended with the position of US intelligence agencies...
18 Feb, 2016
It’s Time to Stop Tinkering
“Most of us have that person in our life—maybe we even are that person—who hates to throw anything away and...