Women must have access to abortion. We have no meaningful degree of freedom if we can’t control our reproductive lives. That said, let me piss everybody off…
Live like it matters. You are part of the fabric of this world as long as you live. You make it stronger and more beautiful, or weaker and meaner. That is your choice. Choose wisely. It matters.
Becoming Poor We are taught that America is a land of opportunity, so if we’re poor it must be our own fault. We must not be trying hard enough, or we’re stupid.
Of course racism is all too real. But the “race” it targets is a product of the human imagination.
The missing piece, the piece that will connect young people to the necessary work they can do, is hope that this work will make a difference.
The USA has been the sleeping giant of this world. Trump has shocked us awake.
We will always be interested in the soap opera of our individual lives. But there come times when we have to look up from these details.
Love – or perhaps we should think of it as common decency – is also part of ordinary human behavior.
Why Women Must Lead These are our crazy teenage years. Clearly this is no way to run a planet.
Mostly we get to see the world outside our personal spheres through the lens of people with money.
Bad Behavior Our monstrous world system is run by a cynical few who refuse to allow any changes that would threaten their power, even if we need to make those changes in order for the species to survive.
Working Class Poverty We have lost the ground gained by the labor movement almost a century ago.
Boston: 1, Fascists: 0 We showed up to protest a “free speech” demonstration designed to promote extreme right-wing ideology — in other words, fascism. Boston was so beautiful that day…
Butterflies Take New York 310,000 people filled the streets of New York City that hot August day in 2014, demanding action on climate change. Not all of them looked quite human. There were birds, fish, mermaids, sunflowers, trees, and more than one Mother Earth and Mr. Death. Also bands, floats, and giant puppets.
The Place Where I Live I’m so grateful, especially now in this time of isolation, for our diverse, friendly neighborhood, and the green space it offers. Walking by a river under the trees is balm for our troubled spirits.
Alice T4 