| Sep 9, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyBattles are raging over whether local government officials have a religious right to refuse to marry same-sex couples. And the federal government may shut down over a dispute concerning funding for Planned Parenthood’s non-abortion reproductive health services. As if...
| Aug 28, 2015 | Environment / HealthIn advice to baseball rookies, Hall of Fame star Ted Williams said: “If you don’t think too good, don’t think too much.” This should be taken to heart by bush-league congressional leader John Boehner. The Republican speaker of the House keeps thinking he...
| Aug 19, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyAbout three years ago, my dad was driving the truck he uses for his landscaping business in Phoenix, Arizona when he was pulled over. Two patrol cars cornered him for making a wide right turn. Yes, you read that right: Multiple police officers went out of their way to...
| Aug 12, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyOur country has no shortage of big problems. While big challenges are nothing new for Americans, how we deal with them has changed. Fifty years ago, rising social unrest forced Congress to deal with big things — like voting rights, immigration, and access to health...
| Aug 5, 2015 | Peace / SecurityMembers of Congress are fleeing Washington’s steam bath for their August recess, making this a key time for constituents to raise their voices on crucial issues. Right now, the biggest thing lawmakers must decide is whether they’ll join the 54 percent of...
