Marriage Equality Comes to the Emerald Isles
Passage of the Marriage Equality Bill in Ireland showed us that the equality movement makes the most progress when…
Politics
You Down With TPP?
A deal, being crafted in secret and potentially fast-tracked through Congress, may have lasting implications on our safety, our…
In Defense of Uncivil Disobedience
One man’s take on the upheaval in Baltimore. A plea for understanding… “I don’t have to condone it to understand…
First Impressions: The 114th Congress
by: Michael Shields The newly-elected, Republican dominated Congress wasted little time in making their presence felt….. On January 6th…
It’s Not You, It’s Them
by: Michael Shields NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has nothing to apologize about. The NYPD on the other hand………
The Underground History of U.S. – Cuba Relations
by: Jonathan Marcantoni Why Obama ordering the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba was so daring….. Much ink…
Declassified Skeletons
by: Douglas Grant Coming to grips with the CIA’s Torture Report…. On Tuesday the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…
While You Were Watching Football
by: Christopher Rockwell Sunday, hundreds of thousands converged upon New York City for The People’s Climate March, taking a…
Icelandic Reflections
A guest contributor weighs in on Ferguson and the War on Drugs from afar…. by: Jeremy Rist Recently, I…
Point – Counterpoint: Common Core
by: Douglas Grant An insightful and comprehensive deliberation of the polarizing Common Core Standards Initiative…. More than a decade…
Waves For Water
by: Michael Shields “The mission is simple: To get clean water to every person who needs it”….. It was…
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Honey Bee
by: Michael Shields (w/ an Introduction by Chris Thompson) The grocery store’s produce aisles are nearly empty. What few…