Talking About Israel Is Hard
2016-12-29 – I know I’m not the only one, but it’s a weird thing in America to be simultaneously a Zionist and utterly opposed to the policies of the current […]
Monthly Archives: December 2016
If You’re Not Part of the Solution . . .
2016-12-26 – I just finished watching the 2016 Netflix documentary 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay. The thesis of this documentary is that the “criminal justice system” in this country had […]
Piano-Forte
2016-12-22 – I am on vacation, starting today, for the rest of the year. Actually, it is a staycation. I do this every year. I try to use the time […]
Do We Care About Truth in Weather Forecasting?
20161219 – Today the Electoral College votes to confirm the election of a man who built his presidential campaign on lies. For months his opponents have complained about his lies. […]
I Am Missing the First Soul-Killing Freeze of the Season
2016-12-15 – I’m in North Carolina and I am missing the first soul-killing freeze of the season. The weather is not such a treat here. We had weather like this […]
Especially When We Are Scared
2016-12-12 – In May 1970, I participated in the scariest protest march of my life. President Nixon had recently expanded the Vietnam War into Cambodia. Only days before, four kids […]
Do We Really Want to Relive the Lessons of the Past?
2016-12-09 – I got a call today from a reporter wanting to interview me about my past work with the Committee to End Pay Toilets in America (CEPTIA). I’ve written […]
States’ Rights for Liberals
2016-12-05 – Liberals have generally taken a dim view of so-called “states’ rights.” That is because claims of states’ rights have historically been conservative or reactionary. But there is no […]
“Normalizing” Reason and Compassion
2016-12-01 – You’ve probably seen a lot of talk (especially if you are in the liberal bubble) about “normalizing” Donald Trump or not normalizing him—take your pick. (Here’s one example […]
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