This is my response to Kristen McQueary’s 9/4/14 Op-Ed in the Chicago Tribune “Perspective” section, entitled “Graham Crackers? Come on” Her op-ed can be found here: In my reading of the first few paragraphs of…
This is an interview with author Reza Aslan about his book “Zealot” conducted by one of my favorites, Thom Hartmann. It is one of the most interesting pieces that I’ve ever heard regarding Jesus. Aslan…
I must give Elizabeth Warren credit for her degree of self restraint. Because at the 4:25 mark of this video, my muscles would start bulging – growing larger and larger until the were too big…
Our campaign financing laws are in great need of reform. It may be the single greatest contributor to our lack of fair and authentic representation of us by our government, with large amounts of money…
230 people died this week when a factory collapsed in Bangladesh.Rewind several months ago, when over 100 people were burned alive in what should be their “Triangle Shirt Factory” incident. If their struggle could emulate…
Do the anchors on right-wing news and opinion networks ever look at themselves as a possible reason why church attendance is declining? I wonder this as I continue to witness disingenuous slants on issues pertaining…
The stereotype of the U.S. politician justly fits multiple descriptions, such as being corporate-serving, bought off, non-empathetic, lobbyist friendly, plutocrats with rose colored glasses. And this stereotype is very deserving…for 98 percent of our U.S….