Several decades ago, I became involved in the nuclear weapons freeze movement, which many public figures — even supposedly liberal ones — avoided at all costs.  It was considered fatally naive, dangerously pacifistic, irresponsibly … [Read more...]

The most vivid evidence cited to support the conclusion that American voters are polarized in their views is the undeniable polarization of their elected representatives.  But the American voters may in fact be less polarized than their … [Read more...]

Donald Trump is no longer merely disgusting. He has become dangerous — to our country and to the world. With impeachment now no longer practicable, there remains only one way to remove him from power: he must be defeated for re-election. … [Read more...]

I would like to suggest that the Democratic Party seek to make “amends” for the crimes of slavery and racial discrimination, rather than grant any form “reparations”. Reparations, if I understand the term, would involve a one-time award … [Read more...]

Bryan Stevenson article "A Presumption of Guilt" in the New York Review of Books (July 13, 2017) draws a correlation between the lynching of black men and women and the disproportionate use of capital punishment against blacks. As lynchings … [Read more...]