A Letter to Congress
If we as a nation accept that there must be an awakening to the issues regarding women, then we all should be compelled to deeply examine the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. From our point of […]
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Opinions Matter
On January 18, 2018, just seven days after President Trump made his remark about people from “shithole countries,” the Gallup news organization released the results of a new poll. It revealed that globally, when 1,000 […]
Highways of Hell
I peel my sweaty fingers off the sticky steering wheel. Flicking the vents in the optimistic hope of even a small breath of cool air. Forced to roll the windows down in the 90-degree […]
Blessed Unrest
We return home from protests and marches with hundreds of thousands of people rebuking Trump’s vision of America. But to hang this rage only on Trump is to miss the larger point that this has […]
Blind Leaders
As if Donald Trump were a black hole, the media sadly cannot escape his gravity; like a magnet to steel, bombastic remarks are usually good for ratings. But his remarks, either in their totality or […]
I Only Believe What is Good for Me
On November 7th, voters in Denton, Texas took the extraordinary step of banning shale gas production, commonly known as “fracking.” As many know, the process of shale gas production is highly controversial since enough evidence […]
Nature Ballet
Perhaps humans are most brilliant when we engage our creativity in such a way that it is perfectly complementary to nature. In doing so, we can expand ourselves in harmony with the world we are […]
Dick and Jane Go to the Homeless Shelter
The theme of this year’s ASA conference was “Hard Times,” specifically, the brutal inequalities that have resulted from the restructuring of power and economy in America. Many Americans have been feeling the pinch of […]
To Love One’s Country
One of my favorite professors at university was a fervent activist against the Vietnam War, and in one class he recalled the vitriol of many who saw the Vietnam protesters as unpatriotic. His words still […]
Throw the Bums Out!
In current American society, perhaps there is no mantra more prevalent as “throw the bums out.” The 112th Congress achieved dubious notoriety of passing a record low number of bills, and having the lowest approval […]
