Thursday, November 5, 2026

Civil Rights: From Sundance, to Selma, to South Carolina

In 1915 one of the most nakedly racist films was screened in the White House. One hundred years later a very different film, directed by an African-American woman, was screened there. Change happens, slowly, but it happens. Could the birth of a new nation be at hand?

It’s spring and I’ve turned 71 in a pandemic-induced recession

But when we come out of it, we have to come out vowing never to return to the madness that was American society before COVID-19.

Real people will lead the way to #MedicareForAll

Seniors chanting “Get out of the way!” as they hold cardboard tombstones might not seem like a challenge to the largest physicians’...

A time of hope for Ethiopia

As the country begins to move forward, those working for change need to be encouraged and supported in their efforts.

Cop-hating vandals or Pro-democracy activists?

Depends whose police are being protested.

Coronavirus is a historic trigger event — and it needs a movement to respond

Even in times of social distancing, building a collective, social response to the pandemic is our only salvation.

Could ISIL Be Strengthened by U.S., French, Russian Bombing?

A conversation with longtime journalist Abdel Bari Atwan about how the bombings could backfire and help grow the Islamic State.

Indian Country treaties are valid—and matter, says Supreme Court ruling

“Promises were made,” Justice Gorsuch said in upholding Creek Nation jurisdiction over half of Oklahoma.

Late summer ’70

It is difficult for folks who live in a country that had never been invaded or occupied before, to suddenly rev up the passion needed for such action.

Government should pay for migrant families’ mental health services, lawsuit says

“These mental health services cannot be provided in the same slipshod manner as the government implemented its initial trauma inducing policy.”