Archive
Hate Crimes: One Lie, Many Truths
Jussie Smollett may have lied, but real hate crimes and harassment are on the rise. I’ve lived through it myself.
Rising Sun
Can Bernie send “Count Trumpula” back to the shadows?
Give America’s ‘Helicopter Parents’ a Break
Hovering parents don’t need lectures. They need a more equal nation.
In the Battle Against Opioids, Saving Lives Needs to Come First
Safe injection sites and medication-assisted treatment may be controversial, but they work. We need them now.
We Need a New Standard for When Politicians Should Step Down
If you can’t humble yourself to consider the feelings of those you’ve harmed, you can’t remain in office.
In the Arctic Refuge, a Life Force Hangs in the Balance
Indigenous Alaskans consider the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge sacred land. So should other Americans.
What War Films Never Show You
I treated wounded GIs from Vietnam. I saw carnage that seldom makes its way into harrowing war stories like “They Shall Not Grow Old.”
Take It From Me: Addiction Doesn’t Start at the Border
For decades the U.S. has tried to stop drug traffic and made the problem worse. We should treat the root causes of addiction instead.
There’s an Emergency (at Mar-a-Lago)
Undocumented workers everywhere. And they’re… working!
Immigrants Aren’t the Emergency
Communities like mine, in small-town Michigan, are told to blame immigrants when unchecked capitalism hurts us. We don’t buy it.
