Standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial before a throng of civil-rights activists in August of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his
Category: Activism
Prejudice on campus: Are you listening, administrators?
I recently wrote an article about microaggressions, after helping to organize a movement on St. Louis’ Webster University campus, to try to address systemic
Noam Chomsky: On capitalism and why electing Bernie isn’t enough
In a recent interview in Jacobin, linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky gave an interesting answer to a question about the American capitalist system. He basically said
Black power can only do so much to solve our racial problems
One of the interesting differences between the discord following the deaths of unarmed black men in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore is to what extent
TPP: What Bernie Sanders can do and Barack Obama can’t, or won’t
Being a United States Senator from Vermont is a difficult job, but it pales in comparison to being President of the United States. As
Holder’s Justice Department Report offers credibility on Ferguson
From the moment that Michael Brown was gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson, it’s been virtually impossible to get credible and reliable information about
Dancing with Claire and ghosts of Democrats past
I recently received an email from Senator Claire McCaskill, D-MO, asking for my ideas about Congress’ efforts in the months to come. As Claire
Women’s voices are missing in online comments. Speak up!
Nicolas Kristof, columnist for the New York Times, encourages his readers to express their views on his commentaries. But where are the women? How
Who am I? Guess the progressive
Can you identify this person? Occasional Planet’s “Who Am I” series features people who have made important contributions to liberal thought, progressive politics, human
After Ferguson: Who makes the rules?
I recently had the misfortune of hearing KMOX radio [in St. Louis] while in the car. (Except for some Cardinals games, I haven’t listened