Why a New Jersey Puffer Fish Should Not Be President
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was at one point considered to be Mitt Romney's vice president if he had won back in 2012, but Romney decided he was not fit to lead. Apparently Christie did not agree and is now attempting to run for president in 2016.
We need more than ‘thoughts and prayers’
Our political paralysis enables terrorists of any stripe to acquire as many weapons as they want.
Earth dinner
Most of us don't realize that our dinner tells many stories, embodying our personal histories, family memories, music, art, and other connections... besides our tummies.
Justice triumphs, stupidity loses: CNN dumps Santorum for obliterating Native American culture
Good riddance to bad rightwing Christian warrior rubbish that should have been dumped years ago.
With God on our side?
“It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many.”
Faces of pain, faces of hope
The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure.
What if everyone voted?
Look what we could achieve if everyone showed up on voting day.
Will the center hold as elections descend to a war between gut grievances vs....
While Trumpian individualism now equates with rank criminality, social activism fosters greater collective prosperity, opportunities and growth for all.
Democrats irritated by voters who elected them need an attitude adjustment
While Trump’s forces are setting fire to the basic structures of American democracy, Democrats in Congress are widely perceived to be wielding squirt guns.
Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never a given—it has to be won through constant struggle against the elites. But one coalition called Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is uniting and empowering people to push back against big-money corporations.