The Disapointing Hypocrisy of Corporations
I have written about this before but right now the critical imperative to try to get voting rights bills passed is worth another mention on …
Perspective: Think
History, civics, social justice, economics, and philosophy. Comments and an ongoing dialogue with readers are welcome.
2021 Recap
I am recovering from shoulder replacement surgery, thus my absence for a while. prior to that my husband needed surgery, then a second emergency operation …
Filibuster Update
I’ve done a lot of research on the filibuster and written about that in previous posts. Here’s a brief reminder of that, followed by someone …
Differences Between the Senate’s Freedom to Vote Act and the House’s For the People Act
I have been advocating for support of the For the People Act, H.R. 1 (FTPA), a major success for voting rights and anti-corruption legislation related …
Letter to United States Senator Krysten Sinema
November 22, 2021 Dear Senator Sinema: Please don’t dismiss my letter simply because I’m not a direct constituent of yours. I am an active Democrat, …
Corporate Morality
Corporations are legal and economic entities so how can they have a human characteristic? Look to the Supreme Court’s January 2010 Citizens United v. Federal …
The Tipping Point
What is it now? Clue: it’s neither climate change nor Covid , although managing both is also critical for life forward. Around the world it’s …
Good News….Finally!
The following is Heather Cox Richardson’s letter dated November 5, 2021. I did not include her documentation of the facts presented here, but if you …
Insurrection
If you read nothing else in the next 3 days, read each part of the Washington Post’s incredibly detailed and documented report on January 6. …