| Sep 5, 2018 | Rights / DemocracyThe new film Crazy Rich Asians is a triumph of representation in Hollywood. It’s the first film in a quarter century to have an all-Asian cast. Crazy Rich Asians is wonderful, on so many levels. It’s a charming and fun movie with a great cast. For the...
| Aug 29, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyAs a sociology professor in community college, I have my students play Monopoly. Only, I give them a special, rigged version. There are five players. The wealthiest begins with $5,500, all of the railroads, and the two most valuable properties (Boardwalk and Park...
| Aug 21, 2018 | Environment / HealthRight now, much of the west is affected by wildfires. An unlucky minority will have to evacuate their homes, and some will lose their homes altogether — or even their lives. But for millions more across the west, “smoke season” is a real thing. Vast swaths...
| Aug 15, 2018 | Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedThe first thing I heard about glyphosate — the active ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup — was that it was non-toxic. Whatever you wanted to say about other pesticides, many of which are poisonous to humans, glyphosate was safe. It’s not controversial...
| Aug 13, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyMonopolies aren’t merely un-American — they’re virulently anti-American. They suppress our fundamental values of fairness and opportunity for all. Our people have instinctively rebelled at monopoly avarice — from the Boston Tea Party to the populist movement,...
