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A letter of hope to a nephew in prison
February 10, 2015It's encouraging that a good number of people are in favor of reforming the criminal "justice" system, including the prisons.
Read morePass paid family and sick leave now!
February 10, 2015Both parents are working in over 60 percent of families, but the U.S. remains the only developed country without a paid family and sick leave policy.
Read moreObama and the politics of outrage
February 9, 2015Some of the commentary from the left on President's Obama's recent State of the Union address struck me as too negative, even cynical in a few instances.
Read moreTime to save the children
February 4, 2015Solutions are possible. Much will depend on whether the political will can be mustered. That will depend on mass struggle.
Read moreWealth concentration report blasts hole in right-wing policies
January 30, 2015We are headed to a world where just one percent of the population own and control more than all the rest of us combined.
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