The decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown is wrong in multiple ways, not the least of which
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The real state of emergency in Ferguson
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s declaration of a “state of emergency” in Ferguson is bad news in many ways, but I’ve been struggling with finding
When politicians dictate how the music should sound: Lessons from Shostakovich
There was a saying popular among anti-war protestors of the 1960s. Just because you’re paranoid, don’t think they’re not out to get you. We
My local democratic club doesn’t cut it. How’s yours?
What the hell are democratic clubs good for, anyway? I received an email recently from the one in my area, imploring me, as a
A young activist just made my Election Day
Standing in the rain outside a polling place today, touting my spouse/candidate for U.S. Congress–Arthur Lieber– I struck up a conversation with a young
Ferguson: It’s time to stop studying, already
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently published an editorial titled, “A defining moment.” The editorial states that by creating a Ferguson Commission,,Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon
Whatever happened to working together for the common good?
I saw an essay called “Just Curious: What Made Americans so Fearful and Stupid as They Are Today,” and it struck a chord. I
The billionaire’s blimp
Talk about overinflated: Missouri’s own right-wing billionaire and political meddler—Rex Sinquefield—has found a novel way to pump up support for his latest pet project.
After Ferguson: Repentance is not a media event
Of all the news stories that have been written about the sad horror of the August shooting in Ferguson, MO, has there ever been
Racism redux: St. Louis after Ferguson
The Ferguson incident: A young unarmed black man, Michael Brown, was shot several times by a white police officer, Darren Wilson. Several witnesses have