Blue Suits And Socialism: Suggestions For A Party Platform
Last week, I went to a reception. Twenty years ago, a friend won a First Amendment case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. We joked about the … Continue reading
Video: The Atlantic Slave Trade
John Green investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at the idea that people could own … Continue reading
Video: Young American Jew Stands Up for Palestine
This young man is very brave.
Running Orders
In July 2014, before the Israeli military would fire at a structure in Gaza, they would send a warning “bomb” to let the Palestinian residents know they had less than … Continue reading
Naomi Shihab Nye: Two Poems
To Israel Are you sleeping well? What do you tell your children, studying history? It was so evil, that people could herd us and hurt us, steal our homes … Continue reading
To Be An Advocate
To be an advocate for a community that is not your own is to be a warrior for universal human rights. It is to recognize the common humanity that binds … Continue reading
Sing along with Eunice the Uterus
A light-hearted song with a serious political message about affirming women’s rights for anatomical autonomy, sung by Eunice and Holly… “Kicking politicians out of vaginas since 2012!”
The Truth about American Productivity
If you listen to any mainstream economist you’ll learn that “productivity growth is good for American workers.” Productivity goes up, and with it comes rising prosperity for all. As Adam … Continue reading
A Conversation with John Detwiler
Vox: John, unlike most environmental activists you have a strong background in industry and business. You received a PhD in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and you worked in the … Continue reading
‘Watershed Moment’ for Fracking Foes?
Opponents of fracking are feeling emboldened by a ruling in New York’s highest court that found towns can outlaw the controversial drilling practice. Environmentalists are cheering the decision against hydraulic … Continue reading
What We Learned At The Walmart Museum
We just got back from a vacation in Arkansas. It was great. It was our 4th of July trip. Bentonville, Arkansas, is lovely. As you enter town, there must be … Continue reading
Federal Judge tells Supreme Court to STFU
Richard Kopf, a Federal judge in Nebraska appointed by George W. Bush, claims that the recent Hobby Lobby decision by the United States Supreme Court looks stupid, misogynistic, partisan, and … Continue reading
Tested on Animals
“Damn it!” I gurgle with a mouth full of water, as my squinty eyes scan the label. “I hope you were tested… on animals even…so I don’t go blind from … Continue reading
Child Migrants Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island
An unaccompanied child migrant was the first person in line on opening day of the new immigration station at Ellis Island. Her name was Annie Moore, and that day, January 1, … Continue reading →