Voices for Change

Why would any functional country, one actively welcoming diversity, science, modernity and democratic values, join incendiary, polarized, know-nothing American dysfunction?

Giorgio Buccellati’s At the Origins of Politics takes readers to the early stages of a process that became the structure of modern life.

Manifest destiny gets a reboot under President Donald Trump.

Wiki sites are at the forefront of a shift toward decentralized information sharing.

When Harris wins, we remind the world, despite appearances, that uninformed clods who tolerate serial shootings, intolerant fundamentalists, white supremacists, and anti-immigrant pogroms are not in charge.

There are no short-cuts. We need strong and informed public criticism of health care abuses and a medical system largely free of corporate control.

It is much more cost-effective to build public, low-income housing for the homeless than it is to leave them on the street. This was proven in Salt Lake City, Utah. The only thing we’re lacking is the political leadership willing to abolish homelessness for everyone, nationwide.

Instead, prize what’s left of decent statecraft,/ Not greedy connivers in love with graft.

Today, alas, confirms the truth of Pete Hamill’s quip, “The most powerful force in American politics is not anger, it's nostalgia.”

Why can’t the Greeks just stick to the austerity plan and reduce their debt like the other countries? This and other often-asked questions are finally given some answers.