Rights and Democracy
Questioning War is a Civic Duty. Why Do So Few Do It?
Politicians and businesses want you to think questioning war disrespects veterans like me. They’re wrong.
Big Pay Gaps Are Bad for Business
Would you do your best work for a CEO who pulls in 5,000 times your own salary?
Don’t Privatize Veterans’ Health Care
Despite bad headlines, VA medical centers produce better health outcomes than for-profit facilities — and for less.
America’s Treatment of Palestinians Has Grown Horrendously Cruel
No words can describe the anger and anguish I feel as a Palestinian in America watching this unfold.
War and Moral Injury
Veterans often wrestle with the things they’ve done in war. When will ordinary Americans do the same?
Our Immigration Debate Needs a Lot More Humanity
We should be able to debate immigration policy without calling people “animals” or disparaging the poor.
The Retired General Who Stopped a Wall Street Coup
General Smedley Butler blew the whistle on a millionaire-led effort to oust FDR and the New Deal.
The Moral Revolution America Needs
Poor people of all races are shifting the national conversation on poverty and race from “right vs. left” to “right vs. wrong.”
In an Age of Fake News, Journalists Are Activists for Truth
When reporters can do their work, democracy flourishes. When they can’t, it flounders.
The Lesson I Learned Growing Up Jewish
I was told again and again to stand up when someone’s being mistreated. So I realized I had to stand up for Palestinians.
