Glancing at the national headlines it is easy to feel hopeless. Turning to the “World” section one becomes defeated. Scrolling through the social media,

Progressive Voices Speaking Out
Glancing at the national headlines it is easy to feel hopeless. Turning to the “World” section one becomes defeated. Scrolling through the social media,
Local history may be about to repeat itself in suburban St. Louis, as another well-established African-American neighborhood faces extinction by buyout, demolition and commercial
Houston and Southwest Texas are drowning in what the National Weather Service estimates to be 9 trillion gallons of rainwater—so far [as of two
Two frightening historical questions faced our species at the beginning of the 21st Century. Would humanity accelerate its compulsive consumption to the point of
Republicans in the US Senate are going ahead with “debate” [July 25, 2017] on repealing [and possibly replacing] the Affordable Care Act—a decision that
Each Thursday on the PBS NewsHour, plain-speaking economist Paul Salmon explains difficult issues in his “Making Sen$e” segment. This past week he focused on
The Chicago Cubs are in the 2016 World Series. Good for them. They’re a great team. So, why am I so bitter and resentful?
A new report by Livability.com calls St. Louis the Number 1 city for liberals. And while as a St. Louis resident and a liberal
Should I recommend Michael Moore’s 2016 movie,” Where to Invade Next”? On the plus side, there are some really good jokes. The biggest laugh
One of the challenges that progressives frequently face is that they like to be sticklers for facts, at least wherever possible. And since a