Constitution Day: Securing Justice for Dreamers
Constitution Day 2023 (today, September 17) dawns with that grand document on the American experiment in self-governance under increasing stress. A document crafted by a few privileged white men 234 years ago, amended just 27 times over the years (with the first 10 of those amendments, the Bill of Rights, coming immediately after ratification in...
America on the Ledge
Of all the terrible images of September 11, 2001 — I hate looking at those photos, but they are in our faces at least once a year — the one I find most haunting is an image of people standing on the ledges of the windows high up on one of the towers, smoke and...
Continuing the March for Justice
In 2023 the reasons to continue the March for Justice are urgent: the elimination of affirmative action, the efforts to ban DEI in schools, the rise of white supremacy are all signs that Dr. King’s dream remains elusive.
Adirondack Chronicles 2023.4: All Things Adirondack Green
Keeping the Adirondacks green is the whole point of New York’s “Forever Wild” legislation that is one of our nation’s best examples of long-term environmental stewardship.
Presidential Decency
Let’s give thanks to President Jimmy Carter for reminding this nation of the essential value of decency in presidential leadership.
Woke the Gator
Higher ed leaders need to stand up for racial justice, DEI programs, African American history and freedom in Florida education.
Time to Police the Police
We need the police, the politicians, the media and the citizens of this nation to confront the murderous racism and white supremacy.