22 Dec, 2019
Thanksgiving in spite of it all
“Why, in the era of the Worst President Ever, with racism and violence erupting with special virulence for the past...
21 Feb, 2019
At a Climate Crossroads: Nonviolence or Violence
“Sixty-one years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King declared, “Today the choice is no longer between violence and nonviolence. It is...
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...
27 Nov, 2016
Bending the Arc
“Maybe this much is true. Donald Trump, pseudo-president-elect, loser of the real election, charismatic stump-speech populist whose actual ability…” Robert...
17 Oct, 2016
After the election, back to important things
“Soon, thank heaven, the 2016 election will be over. Americans can stop fussing over how many women Donald Trump molested,...
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...