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Sept. 11: Flaming death from the sky
September 11, 2015The date was September 11. The airplanes came in at rooftop level. In seconds the great building was ablaze, and many lay dead. In the aftermath, cold-hearted reaction took over power in the country, repressing left,...
Read moreThoughts on Greece, Syriza and its left critics, Part 2
September 11, 2015While Greece is a tiny country and Syriza a new party of the left, their success in overcoming the current crisis would give fresh momentum to people in Europe and woldwide.
Read moreAn appreciation of Oliver Sacks, 82
September 10, 2015Sacks' writing chronicled case histories of his brain-disordered patients whose challenges were detailed in sympathetic and fascinating ways.
Read moreWhat kind of “healthy” economy is healthy for working people?
September 3, 2015Many proposals to prop up or restore the health of our current economic system are at odds with improving the standard of living for workers in the U.S.
Read moreClimate change and oil portfolios: Divesting in the future
September 2, 2015Methodists linked arms with more than 500 campaigns pushing for divestment by colleges, universities, faith communities, state and local retirement funds, and foundations.
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