Democracy
The Pope Goes to Prison. The Bishops Explain Why.
We cram more and more people into solitary confinement, and opportunities for meaningful education and rehabilitation are scarce. The Pope offers us a chance to get it right.
Non-Candidates for President
Once upon a time, presidential contenders and their political parties raised the funds needed to pay for the campaigns. How quaint. Now, thanks to the Supreme Court’s meddling in the democratic process, corporations have taken charge.
Still No Democratic Debates. What's Going On?
Why are the Democrats letting Republicans have the attention? Why are they hiding their candidates? The party has taken itself out of the game, and more and more people are asking why.
When Unions And Civil Rights Activists Worked Together
Talk radio host Rick Smith took a "People's Tour" of the South this summer to revisit some of the sites where the fights for racial equality and economic justice intersected.
From Selma to Washington, NAACP's New Journey for Justice
The "Journey for Justice," which started August 1, will arrive in Washington on September 15 with a focus on four key issue areas: our votes, lives, jobs and schools.
Five Lessons for Democrats From the Black Lives Matter Protests
A growing, racial justice wing (best represented by the Dreamers and Black Lives Matter) is highly suspicious of both pro-business moderates and economic populists within the Democratic Party.
Talking Less and Listening More To Black Lives Matter Activists
White progressives have been flummoxed by Black Lives Matter protests at presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign events. But if one considers the context, the strategy makes a lot of sense.
Five Laws That Made America a Better Place
Over a seven-month period in 1965, Congress passed five significant laws that forever changed life in America. What Congress accomplished then puts today’s lawmakers to shame.
The Republican Debate: There He Blows
The Republican "debate" turned into the Trump show. Aided and abetted by Fox News moderators who repeatedly went after him, Trump dominated, treating the others as bit players in his ongoing farce.
The GOP Debate is What Oligarchy Looks Like
Recently five Republican presidential candidates paraded themselves before a group of mega-donors convened by the Koch brothers. Thursday's debate was an extension of the Kochs’ beauty pageant.
