The Facts on Unauthorized Immigration
Unauthorized immigrants contribute greatly to the U.S. economy. So why do so many Americans remain stubbornly anti-immigrant?
View ArticleThe Super-Rich Have $32 Trillion in Offshore Tax Shelters
The super-rich of The Earth had at least twenty-one trillion dollars hidden away in secret tax shelters at the end of 2010, according to a report just released by the Tax Justice Network. The number...
View ArticleThe Center of Hope
If you have a coat on your back, and a coat in your closet, one of them belongs to someone else. This is a hard teaching for me.
View ArticleThe Corporate Court in Context
Peter Montgomery from People for the American Way puts this week's Supreme Court decisions in historical context.
View ArticleUnderstanding the Latest Wave of Immigration
Justin Akers Chacón offers some context with regard to the latest wave of immigration from the South.
View ArticleFBI Expands Domestic Spy Role
The New York Times reports on a OIG study of FBI spying activities under the FISA Amendments of 2008.
View ArticleRecord 346 Inmates Died in Florida Prisons in 2014
Be prepared for anger and sorrow if you read this.
View ArticleCapital Punishment and the Brutality of U.S. Class Rule
The latest abomination in a US death chamber took place on Tuesday night in Missouri when Cecil Clayton, 74, was injected and killed with a single dose of pentobarbital.
View ArticleThe Religion and Socialism Podcast
I’m pleased to be working on a new podcast project for the Religion and Socialism Commission of the Democratic Socialists of America. The first episode of the program is an interview with renowned...
View ArticleHow to Disrupt Racism
Since the election of Donald Trump, bigots in the United States have been emboldened, and racist attacks are on the rise. I’ve been looking for practical steps that we can take to protect our...
View ArticleConnect With Us!
Since January of this year, I’ve been working with others in our community to organize Connect. Our main work has been the promotion of equality and justice for friends and neighbors who are the most...
View ArticleRestorative Justice and Prison Abolition
I have recently become a member of an organization that seeks, among other policy goals, the abolition of prisons and policing in our society. A dear friend and I were discussing this, and he raised...
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