Opinion
Generals aren’t in charge
October 21, 2009Recently the Republicans, determined to escalate the war in Afghanistan, have insisted that Gen. McChrystal, commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan, be called in to testify before Congress.
Read moreWe want our money back
October 21, 2009In a true democracy the finance industry would be the servant of the Main Street economy, not its master.
Read moreDetroit is Haiti: unforgivably Black
October 21, 2009Time Magazine has decided to zero in on Detroit; here's a reaction from one lifelong Detroiter.
Read moreThe new normal
October 21, 2009Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase are back to the "old normal." Profits are soaring - $3.2 billion and $3.6 billion respectively in the third quarter
Read moreSex, violence and video tape
October 18, 2009If the old adage, “fight fire with fire,” is true, then it would likely follow that one must fight sexual violence with sex and violence.
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