There are 4,543 words in the original, unamended U.S. Constitution, minus the names of the signatories. Is it possible that anyone at any time
Category: Civil liberties
Judeo-Christian values? How about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights instead?
Following the attacks in Paris, Republican Presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich said that he wants to set up an agency with a
Abortion: Focusing on the real issues, not the distractions
Abortion opponents often like to dwell on minutia, such as whether or not Planned Parenthood profits from making embryonic organs available for life-saving research.
Some wins for Obama are better than others
June 2015 was a remarkable month for President Obama. In particular. the last week of the month was a real “winner” for the president.
President Obama should apologize for using the T-word
President Obama has repeatedly exhibited key characteristics of a strong leader. He is decisive when necessary; reflective when appropriate, and clear in his vision
Since I became a “hijabi:” What it means to wear a Muslim headscarf
I decided I wanted to don the hijab last summer. It’s been almost a year now since I became a hijabi (someone who wears
Ferguson grand jury: Same old inequality, different venue
The decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown is wrong in multiple ways, not the least of which
As much as ever, in 2014 women deserve the right to choose
Questions related to reproductive health, and most specifically abortion, are not easy to answer. Choice is the kind of issue that should humble us
Missouri Republicans copy-cat Arizona’s anti-gay, “religious freedom” law
I am embarrassed, once again, to report that the Republican-dominated Missouri legislature is going down the rabbit hole with another piece of backwards-looking, extremist
NSA data collection raises more questions than answers
In his book, The Republican Brain, Chris Mooney describes how there are certain types of issues in which Democrats mimic the illogical positions of