I think it’s time to talk about an issue that isn’t glamorous or infamous, but it is so subtle and so completely off the
Category: Human Rights
The devolution of feminism
It saddens me that feminism has come to be associated with elderly Cat Ladies condemning the oppressive institution of matrimony in their solitary existence,
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
UN Treaty on Disability Rights: Obama says yes; so should Congress
Perhaps you haven’t noticed. Our current president is an unwavering optimist. Whether we see Obama’s optimism as a character trait or a belief system
Affordable Care Act: a taxpayer subsidy for the health insurance industry
Although many of my friends have praised the Affordable Care Act and Obama for working to get it passed, I have a different view.
Will a dearth of death drugs kill the death penalty? Let’s hope so.
Just a few hours before convicted serial murderer Joseph Paul Franklin was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Nov. 19, 2013, two
Southern ministers lose their Christianity when it comes to Obamacare
I’m always interested in what the mainstream press has to say. If there’s anything that progressives and conservatives can agree on, it’s that the
What it’s like to be a 12-year-old activist
If you are not familiar with Madison Kimrey, you are already behind the times. She is a young but outspoken activist who took on
The making of a progressive
What makes a Republican? We have some clues but it’s still largely a mystery. I recently saw a story on the CBS Evening News
There used to be great southern Democrats; not so with southern Republicans
Remember the great Democratic southern politicians like Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina and Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas? If you are a progressive