When e-readers like Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook hit the market, I have to admit to being less than thrilled. An avid
Legislative session shows how states are anachronisms
How generous and gracious it was of the powers that be in the Missouri legislature to designate the final day of the session as
Pruitt-Igoe: Ghosts and survivors of a failed urban policy
Watching “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” in a packed theater this afternoon was much more than a movie-going experience: It was a history lesson, a fact-finding
The American Health Security Act of 2011
On May 10, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to provide health care for every American through a Medicare-for-all type single-payer system. Represenative Jim
To Sarah Palin: About that grudge…
People who have difficulty gathering and processing information have plenty of company. We all have moments that humble us. Fortunately, there is still considerable
Dignity in Dying gains momentum, acceptance
Many factors in our political and cultural climate have contributed to an increased interest among mainstream Americans for the Dignity in Dying movement. Organizations
Kochs: Southern Illinois roots, national clout
The Koch family fortune has its roots in the Metro East area of Illinois, with branches radiating in many directions. The patriarch of the
DealerRater to the rescue
In my last article, I told the tale of my recent adventure in the wonderful world of car buying. It was a pretty messy
My political journey since the election of Barack Obama
I have always identified as a Democrat. When I heard Barack Obama speak at the Democratic convention in 2004, I blurted out to the
U.S. political and financial elites enjoy legal immunity
Glenn Greenwald, in a recent article on Salon, wrote the following: In a 1795 letter, George Washington vowed that, “the executive branch of this