Post Trayvon/Zimmerman Trial: Thoughts on Race in America
What disturbed me most about that whole sad affair was the reaction on the right in the wake of…
The “Hastert Rule” is Hurting America
This piece will be appearing --probably next weekend-- in some newspapers in Virginia. For…
The Spirit that Drove Us to Civil War is Back: The Spirit of the Slave Power Since Slavery
This is the fifth entry in the series* Patterns tend to persist in cultures over long periods.…
The Spirit that Drove Us to Civil War Is Back
In our times, a destructive force has emerged in the American political system. This force -- or…
Why Do My Shenandoah Valley Neighbors Believe The GOP Lies on Climate Change?
On the website "Like the Dew" -- a site that describes itself as offering "a…
Think Horses, Not Unicorns
A message to people who have bought the Republican line on climate change. In medicine…
