Trump escalates economic attack on Cuba, banning Americans from educational, cultural trips
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claimed the ban is in retaliation for Cuba “providing a communist foothold in the region and propping up U.S. adversaries in places like Venezuela and Nicaragua.”
From mowing the grass to cutting the flesh
How young women learn to hate their genitals.
In order to transcend Trumpism, we must tend to suffering—not celebrate it
The contemporary political arena rations compassion as though it is a scarce commodity when, in reality, it is inexhaustible.
How the loss of Native American languages affects our understanding of the natural world
The loss of indigenous languages is not Alaska’s concern alone. It affects all of us.
Thoughts and prayers are not enough
Because it will take more than a shrug and a smile to keep white nationalists with unlimited access to firearms from taking more lives.
A child at world’s end
A mother thinks about the inheritance of children.
Hope and Wonder Amidst the Misery
British artist and writer Benjamin Crème has been traveling the world preaching to anyone who would listen that Maitreya, the World Teacher, is out there gradually emerging into public view. The story is an extraordinary message of hope.
Benefits of equality
“Billionaire wealth is surging at the same time that millions face suffering, hardship, and loss of life. This is a grotesque indicator of the deep inequalities in U.S. Society."
The Fempire strikes back
If serial sexual predation disqualifies a man from several high profile jobs, in politics and media, why shouldn’t it disqualify a man from being president of the United States?
Men, we can do better
Survivors of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford deserve our support, not our opposition.