The path to enacting significant legislative measures in the Congress has become a war of words. Let’s be honest, the American people are at
What Republicans & Democrats can agree upon
The current lack of bi-partisan cooperation in part reflects a polarity of ideas, but also a distressing amount of “boys and girls behaving badly.”
Infrastructure: 100 years old and counting
See below for updated information in light of late February, 2010 blizzard in Northeast. Ninety-six years ago, in Cleveland, Ohio, the Great Lakes Storm
Putting the Toyota recall in context
Toyota is recalling millions of cars–justifiably–but can we take a minute to look at some context, here? The Los Angeles Times reports that sudden
Senator Bernie Sanders wants ten million solar roofs
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is a rare bird in Washington, DC. Throughout his career—first as mayor of Burlington, then as a seven term
Instant change is no change
Imagine if we looked at solving problems over the course of a generation, or perhaps even longer. One thing is that our options for solutions would grow exponentially.
Why I’m not organizing for America
As a former Obama campaign staffer, I’ve been asked repeatedly to get on board with Organizing for America [OFA], the successor to the original—and
Bob’s Red Mill owner gives company to employees
Bob Moore, a retired automobile service manager and advocate of healthy eating, founded Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods with his wife Charlee, in 1978.