23 Nov, 2016
Countering Hate and Discrimination
“Many people in the United States are expressing concern over the rise of hatred, hate crimes, bigotry, racism, sexism, and...
16 Oct, 2016
Meet the Millennial Vote
“I am an old millennial, one who just barely squeezes into the age category. I graduated high school in 2000....
13 Sep, 2016
Health, Safety, Toxicity . . . and Elections
“Caring for the health and safety of our children and families is common ground where Americans on the left and...
8 Sep, 2016
Sing the Body Politic, Electric
“Recently, I traveled by train across the US in a swaying, creeping journey of that took me through the backyards...
7 Sep, 2016
Thrown Under the Automated Bus
“Automation isn’t coming. It’s here. At the airport, the public library, the grocery store, and dozens of other places, touch...
26 Aug, 2016
The Sane Candidate: Which Representatives Will End the Endless Wars?
“”You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake,” said Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected...
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...
14 Aug, 2016
Dignity and Respect During an Election Year
“During election years, pent-up frustrations, simmering animosities, and the toxic legacy of countless hours of hate talk radio erupt from...
31 Jul, 2016
We Can’t Bomb Our Way to Better Schools
“From the left and the right, policy proposals are flying fast and furious. It is an election year, after all....
30 Jul, 2016
Who Will Speak for the Voiceless?
“The forest sways in ripples of green. Wind sends the dappled sunlight sparkling through the branches. These are the things...
29 Jul, 2016
Voting for Fear
“Watching the electoral cycle this year is like watching an old movie from a warped film reel with the sound...
17 Jul, 2016
Nonviolent History: South Africa’s Port Elizabeth Boycott Begins July 15, 1985
“On July 15, 1985, South Africans in the Port Elizabeth Township began a boycott of white-owned businesses to undermine the...
7 Jul, 2016
Campaign Nonviolence: A Growing Movement for A Culture of Nonviolence
“Is America tired of its violence yet? While the media reports on the onslaught of shootings, militarism, police violence, and...
28 Jun, 2016
The Nonviolent History of American Independence
“Often minimized in our history books, the tactics of nonviolent action played a powerful role in achieving American Independence from...
23 Jun, 2016
Helen Keller: Socialist, Pacifist, Women’s & Workers’ Rights Advocate
“The name Helen Keller conjures up, for many people, a deaf-blind-mute girl learning to communicate via sign language. It is...