The Supreme Court Should Adhere to Scientific Definitions When Hearing...
Last week, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. These cases, along with more than 80 others, challenge a...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren Tames a Corporate Psychopath
The New York bank looked like a cheap television studio set, but the smiling young woman who rose from her particleboard desk was not an actor but a "Relationship Banker." I wasn't really looking for a...
View Article50th Anniversary of the Catholic Volunteer Network
As the Catholic Volunteer Network (CVN) celebrates its 50th anniversary, this is a great time to highlight the important work being done by CVN and its volunteers. CVN continues to inspire everyone it...
View ArticleNew York's Secret Educational Policy Makers
The Albany Times Union calls it a "shadow government" within the New York State Education Department. It is supported by $19 million in donations from wealthy individuals and foundations. The "Regents...
View ArticleDoes Hillary's Silence on Iran Deal Show Neocon Influence on Her Presidential...
People have noticed the silence of former Secretary of State and widely presumed 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama and...
View ArticleHigher Standards for Detroit Elections
Detroit is not so unique. While voter turnout in Detroit's November 5th municipal election was dismally low at 25.4 percent, we're actually doing better than other major cities like Seattle,...
View ArticleMeet the One Lawmaker Still Trying to Stop Marriage Equality in Hawaii (VIDEO)
Same-sex couples in Hawaii have been waiting since the first marriage lawsuit was filed in the early '90s to marry. They'll finally get a chance this week, with the state accepting license applications...
View ArticleThe Real Conservatism Of The 'Liberal Establishment'
The "Liberal" Establishment Is Far From Progressive, And Isn't Even Authentically Liberal: It's Just Corrupt. I received flak from readers for pointing out that Hillary Clinton has a long record of...
View ArticleAmazon, Domino's and Big Brother: Drones Flying the Not-So-Friendly...
Imagine a robot hovering overhead as you go about your day, driving to and from work, heading to the grocery store, or stopping by a friend's house. The robot records your every movement with a...
View ArticleWhat Do We Have Government For?
As frustrating as it is, the ongoing Washington stalemate on health care, immigration and almost any other essential issue should not be surprising. It is not politics as some claim. It is a deep...
View ArticleHonoring Nelson Mandela
I was honored to be the first American President to welcome Mr. Mandela to the White House. It remains a genuine highlight from those four years I was privileged to hold that high office. Together with...
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Welcome to the Memory Hole
Disappearing Edward Snowden Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com What if Edward Snowden was made to disappear? No, I’m not suggesting some future CIA rendition effort or a who-killed-Snowden conspiracy...
View ArticleNow, Democrats Should Push a Voluntary 'Buy-Into-Medicare' Amendment to...
The website is now functioning, and its birth trauma will be largely forgotten as an issue come springtime. Republicans, however, will focus heavily on the issue of cost to a small group of people...
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Regulations Don't Kill Jobs, They Save Lives
It's one of the oldest right-wing claims: "Excessive" regulation will harm job creators and kill the economy. But is it based on sound economics? One new study, which examines this particular argument,...
View ArticleIf Republicans Want a 2016 Nominee Who Will Punish The Poor, Scott Walker Is...
Before the national crackup about "keeping your insurance," Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) sent out almost 100,000 cancelation notices of his own. In late September, many of Wisconsin's poorest residents...
View ArticleSteubenville Indictments: Beginning of the End of Rape Cover-up Culture?
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine might just be the nation's newest champion when it comes to changing the culture of protecting schools and student athletes at the expense of sexual assault victims....
View ArticlePopulism Isn't 'Disastrous' -- It's Democratic
As a lifelong Democratic activist, I'm always fascinated by those whose first order of business -- and I do mean business -- is to trash my beliefs in order to sell me a new party platform or...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About the International Test Scores
The news reports say that the test scores of American students on the latest PISA test are "stagnant," "lagging," "flat," etc. The U.S. Department of Education would have us believe -- yet again --...
View ArticleAn Indigenous View of Health
I have spent the better part of 2013 touring around the world with my rock band, but I've also used that time to read some fascinating books about food, medicine, and indigenous beliefs around health...
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