Voices for Change

Excuses made by university presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT represent criminal negligence of duty. So, why are the presidents of top Ivies offering such pitifully inadequate excuses? Perhaps it has more to do with foreign gifts to their endowments.

Climate change is real, and it is worsening. That it should play a central role in the U.S. elections is undebatable.

We face the most profound crisis in human history. Our response is to elect a man to the presidency who does not believe in climate change.

If Trump is able to reverse state and local bans on fracking, he will in effect be giving oil and gas companies the right to pollute people's farms and drinking water.

We need some of America’s ego now, just like 60 years ago, when the Soviet accomplishments in space drove us toward a singular world-changing goal.

One of the most important common goods in our society is the truth about our democracy. Trump is pulverizing that truth.

It's not that good journalists aren't out there, they just don't get published.

The law has flaws, but more Americans are insured than ever – and insurers are still turning a healthy profit.

Sweden has cancelled an arms sale with Saudi Arabia because of the way they jailed and fogged blogger Raif Badawi, which has ultimately hurt the two country's relationship. This may lead to Sweden focusing more on green energy since their petroleum purchase usually comes from Saudi Arabia.

The “center” is not halfway between what most Americans want and what big corporations, Wall Street, and the super-wealthy want.