| Sep 25, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyNational media outlets from The Wall Street Journal to The Washington Post and beyond have put the national spotlight on an alleged “movement” by a dozen Colorado counties to secede and form their own western state. Actually, this is a wacky media stunt by...
| Sep 24, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThere are some things I thought I’d never hear myself say. One of them is “Hip-hip hooray for Nixon!” That would give me a tongue cramp if I tried to say it about Tricky Dick, but this burst of praise goes out to the governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon....
| Sep 18, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyCollege lifts us From the mob, But not all do A nifty job. Before World War II, college was mostly for the rich. Starting with the GI Bill, which gave thousands of WW II vets a shot at getting an advanced degree, education became a more common route for upward...
| Sep 4, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThe highest court in America has been in the spotlight lately. Following its historic decisions on marriage equality and voting rights, Americans recognize the importance that the Supreme Court’s decisions can have on our lives as well as the power they have to...
| Aug 28, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyAt the exact moment that I’m writing this, the New York Times homepage is displaying stories authored by 35 men — and eight women. And three of those eight articles were coauthored with men. You can find this data at WhoWritesFor, a website that tracks...
| Aug 21, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyEven before Edward Snowden disclosed that the National Security Agency (NSA) was harvesting seemingly every detail of our digital lives, our nation has been wrestling with a Faustian bargain: How do we maintain fundamental American rights of liberty and privacy while...
