Author: Steven D

Soon to be ex-Speaker of the House, John Boehner, has cut a deal with the Obama administration to extend the debt ceiling until 2017, eliminating the possibility of the most extreme factions of the Republican House caucus...

It is with deep regret that I must inform you that Martin’s brother Andrew died unexpectedly yesterday afternoon. I have been asked to post this announcement on his behalf. At present, Martin is in mourning with his...

I know there are a lot of issues that deserve to be addressed by the candidates at the debate tonight. Racism, gun violence, climate change, police use of excessive force particularly against people of color and those with...

The school shootings will continue until everyone has bought a gun. And then there will be even more of them. Why? Because some folks love their guns more than they care about human lives. Three shootings at college campuses...

There are some things that the “Free Market” simply will not do. One of those things is funding basic scientific research. Why? It simply isn’t likely to lead to anything profitable. Corporations may (and I say...