‘The least of these’ are not less than the rest of us
I’m watching state after right-wing state in a competition to see who can be the most mean-spirited to people on […]
Letters
At least I’m not alone
This is a hard time of year for me. Tomorrow is Mike Day, the anniversary of my son’s death. I […]
The Equal Rights Amendment is back
I rejoined the National Organization for Women when the US Supreme Court decided employers could deny women access to contraception, […]
In the name of “God,” I abuse thee
I grew up as a “daughter of Eve,” in a fundamentalist church. Daughters of Eve (all women in the church’s […]
Too many of us just don’t get it
This meme from a high school friend set me off this morning. Do people really think those who have to […]
We need to bring the light
The two cops who were brutally murdered this week in New York City are just the latest victims in what […]
We are not the good guys
We tortured people in Iraq and Afghanistan. It wasn’t just “enhanced interrogation techniques,” according to a newly released CIA report. […]
“This stops today!”
That was what Eric Garner said moments before he was killed. It also was one of the chants at last […]
It feels overwhelming
I’m having the worst time focusing today. I’m trying to sort through my thoughts as I attempt to write about […]
Another killer cop walks free
OK, I know the title sounds like nasty rhetoric, but it has happened again, and this time there’s video to […]