It’s up to you
Folks, our democracy depends on all of us – now more than ever. This November 6th, please do your part.
Give children the vote, strengthen democracy
Facilitating such participation would not only encourage broader social responsibility among young people, it would enrich and strengthen democracy itself.
Democracy in America Is a Useful Fiction
The civic, patriotic and political language we use to describe ourselves remains unchanged. But the America we celebrate is an illusion.
A blue state teacher rebellion: Denver teachers vote to strike as LA educators win...
Denver teachers overwhelmingly agreed to strike for higher pay, for the profession and for the students for the first time in 25 years.
The evil that guns do
The firearms lobby suggests that because morality can’t be legislated, the evil of gun violence can only be controlled by... more guns.
Ending gun violence in the US
We can have guns on a limited basis – to provide societal and individual protection, but in a way that will prevent people from using the weapons for illegal or violent purposes.
The essentials of life
Humanity must find ways to make itself more humane and less human.
Why Michigan public school parents might be too strong of a match for Betsy...
Parents in DeVos’s backyard tell right-wing radicals, “No thank you to divisive, partisan agendas in schools.”
One year later: GOP tax scam results in $9 billion in profits for big...
"These shameful actions—and the Republican tax law that permitted them—indicate just how rigged the system is against working people and the middle class."
From porn to tweets and online bullying; The Age of Abuse
Unity, cooperation and tolerance are the pre-eminent values of the time.