The GOP Whiffs Again on Health Care

The GOP Whiffs Again on Health Care

| 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...
A Supreme Threat to American Democracy

A Supreme Threat to American Democracy

| Jul 22, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyHere’s a little quiz you won’t find on the LSATs: Which Supreme Court justice called a recent ruling by the court a “threat to American democracy”? And what decision was it? A. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote it of the Citizens United decision,...
The Arc of Justice Bends Like a Rainbow

The Arc of Justice Bends Like a Rainbow

| Jul 14, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyUntil 2010, CBS television’s daytime lineup included As the World Turns, a long-running soap opera. Times change. Now a real-life human drama of profound importance has debuted in America: As the Generations Turn. It’s the inspiring story of our society’s...
Losing Their Grip

Losing Their Grip

| Jul 1, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyRainbows illuminated the White House, the Empire State Building, and other landmarks after the Supreme Court affirmed the right to marry from sea to shining sea. As most Americans basked in this milestone’s afterglow, conservative leaders stomped their feet,...