What can be learned from a mass shooting that didn’t happen?
We may never have to confront a mass murderer, but we all can and must work on a culture bringing mass murder into our troubled world.
Medicaid Cutoffs: an America horror story
Some 15 million Americans on Medicaid are now being thrown off the program. No elected official should stand for this.
The NYPD said the killing of Kawaski Trawick ‘appears to be justified.’ Video shows...
Kawaski
Trawick was shot and killed in his Bronx apartment by a New York Police
Department officer on April 14, 2019. The...
Former police chief sentenced to prison for stealing nearly $80K in cash
“As this case shows, no one is above the law. This office will not allow those who are supposed to protect our community to take advantage of the people of South Carolina.”
This Pride month let’s remember: corporations are not allies
The Target company’s capitulation to homophobes and transphobes is a testament to the dangers of relying on corporations to uphold social justice.
New book argues mandatory voting will fulfill America’s promise of democracy
Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.
2.2 million petition demanding Medicare for All
Yesterday, 2.2 million petition signatures were delivered to the U.S. House of Representatives to show support of Medicare for All.
Arizona Representative: “Let’s Be Clear – Voter Suppression Happened”
Long lines and a reduced number of polling stations left voters in line well past poll closing times. But was the clear voter suppression intentional?
Republican Lawmakers In Utah Just Voted To Repeal The Death Penalty
"Government shouldn’t be in the business of killing. It’s not our place."
Nonviolence and trust
This week I joined others from my town in a State Department initiative called City Pair; in this case, "pairing" Portland, Oregon...