In the 1787 Constitutional Convention, the framers were clear on what they were NOT creating: A monarchy....

It’s been my honor to know a few real heroes – people who’ve selflessly dared to fight greed and oppression to advance the common good. Diane Wilson, for example....

A lot of working-class voters, who live outside of blue voting areas are asking: Where the hell is the Democratic party?...

One thing you can say about Trump is that he’s absolutely clear on his furious opposition to immigrants taking American jobs....

The sorry state of corporate journalism sagged to an even lower low this month when the Washington Post banned publication of a piece by its own Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, Ann Telnaes....

As a writer, I get stuck every so often straining for the right words to tell my story. Over the years, though, I’ve learned when to quit tying myself into mental knots over sentence construction,...

You’re not fooling me, Jimmy Carter. You did that on purpose! Dying when you did, I mean....

I made a few New Year’s resolutions this week – not for me, but as self-improvement ideas for some of the people running our country. No need for them to thank me – happy to...

One of the most perverse political gambits this year has been pushed by foam-at-the-mouth, right-wing extremists....

This holiday season got me to thinking about America’s spirit of giving, and I don’t mean this overdone business of Christmas, Hanukkah and other holiday gifts.  I mean our true spirit of giving — giving...