The Execution of Troy Davis Was a Miscarriage of Justice and the World Watched It Play Out
Posted 09/22/2011As I left Georgia yesterday for NY, I was consumed with irony. So many heads of state were gathered at the UN hearing the U.S. stress the importance of human rights as we simultaneously executed this man.
Stop the Execution of Troy Davis
Posted 09/13/2011Troy Davis has exhausted all of his appeals and without clemency or some other drastic action, he will be executed next week. An entire case based on witness testimony that has now fallen apart requires immediate action.
The President vs. the GOP
Posted 09/9/2011The depth of our current economic crisis is so complex — there are no easy answers. But if we are to maintain our strong standing in the world, we must begin to follow through on the president’s suggestions.
The Innocent Faces of Poverty
Posted 08/19/2011According to a new study, 1 in 5 kids in the most powerful nation on earth now live in poverty. Which, for those who continually want to attack the poor, is only $22,350/yr. for a family of four.
Violence Never Has and Never Will Be The Answer
Posted 08/10/2011Let us remember that even in the face of fire hoses, hate groups and imminent death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. never faltered in his dedication to peaceful opposition.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Posted 08/4/2011When hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people show up for one job opening, we have a major crisis. Now that the debt crisis is subsiding, we have got to focus on the unemployment calamity.
Greatest Racial Wealth Gap in Decades; Time for Immediate Action
Posted 07/27/2011We are now officially witnessing the largest ethnic wealth disparity in decades. For those who claim we are in some sort of ‘post-racial’ society, I have news for you: we are anything but.
The GOP Doesn’t Care About Us
Posted 07/8/2011During the presidency of George W. Bush, the national debt ceiling was raised umpteen times. So why the sudden about face?
The Way Forward at Home
Posted 06/24/2011Though we may not be leaving Afghanistan completely at the moment, the president is taking the appropriate initial steps.
The True Election Fraud
Posted 06/17/2011In an attempt to stifle our advancement and revert change, many conservative leaders are enacting new laws that make it just as difficult for the already disenfranchised to vote today as it was decades ago.
