Opinion
Gay PW writer wins the wine at Yale reunion storyfest
June 9, 2016"This story," I said, "goes a little beyond quirky. Maybe kinky is the more appropriate word." I set the scene in the dark shadows of AIDS in mid-80s NYC.
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What we talk about when we talk about socialism
June 8, 2016Since Marx and Engels pinned the adjective "scientific" to socialism, we have toggled between the burden of Utopia and the urgency of fighting for justice.
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Is punishing Hillary worth a potential Trump presidency?
June 3, 2016Think the pain of a Trump presidency might be worth it in order to inflict a little punishment on Hillary? Not everyone can afford such arguments.
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Trump is not the champion of blue-collar workers
June 1, 2016Trump is a man who consistently puts his profits over the prosperity of the people - imagine the kind of short-sighted policies he'll push for as president.
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Obama must recommit to eliminating nuclear arms in Hiroshima
May 26, 2016Tomorrow, Obama will visit Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb. He should recommit to the goal of global nuclear disarmament.
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