The National Rifle Association (NRA) is the lobbying arm of the firearms industry. It uses fear, racism, and focus-group tested catchwords like “freedom,” and
Author: Madonna Gauding
Madonna Gauding is a freelance writer, illustrator and book designer living in St. Louis. MO. She is the author of 10 books on a variety of "mind, body, spirit" topics.
Drones: Coming to a neighborhood near you
Remember back in 2007 when we were freaking out at Google Maps photographing our neighborhoods? We were worried, and rightly so, about the invasion
Losing the individual mandate could be good for Obama
If the Supreme Court strikes down the individual mandate to buy health insurance, conservatives and Tea Party members will be dancing in the streets,
Progressives vs. Republicans and Democrats
There is a war going on in this country and it’s not the war between Democrats and Republicans. It’s a war between progressives—those who
Surprise! “Stand-your-ground” laws written by ALEC and the NRA
In the recent case in Florida, an unarmed African-American boy, Trayvon Martin, was pursued and murdered by an Hispanic man, George Zimmerman, who claims
The U.S. government is spying on you
The former NSA official held his thumb and forefinger close together: “We are that far from a turnkey totalitarian state.” —James Bamford, Wired James Bamford,
The human cost of your free online shipping
I am a progressive, and I identify with leftist politics. I want Medicare for all, free higher education for everyone, Social Security caps lifted
Women’s Strike Force PAC fights back against legislative assault
In response to the Virginia General Assembly’s legislative assault on women— “personhood” and mandatory ultrasound legislation—Republicans, Democrats and Independents have formed a PAC called
Republicans may lose the war on women’s bodies
The war on women’s bodies is back in full swing. The Catholic hierarchy is trying to equate contraception with abortion. And, who knew the breast
Men having access to Viagra violates my religious beliefs
I keep hearing talk about contraception and abortion and I wholeheartedly agree that something needs to be done, however the arguments I’ve heard fail