Aug 3US Outbreak: How Monkeypox Spread in a Failing SystemThe new order of our times seems to be that everything must get worse. Because one plague was not enough, we’ve added another: monkeypox, a close relative of smallpox that causes flu-like symptoms and painful, pus-filled blisters. Making matters even worse, it’s spreading primarily in gay communities, giving new life…Federal Government5 min read
Jul 207 Honest Questions for Atheists: AnsweredRecently, an article titled “7 Honest Questions for Atheists” appeared on The Christian Post. The author, Michael Brown, is a far-right radio host who wrote a book laying out “the evangelical case for Trump” — not someone I’d normally engage with. And while he claims to “genuinely [want] to understand…Atheism9 min read
Jul 1Why Overturning Roe Could Be the Last Straw for ManyOn June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that has been the focus of America’s abortion debate since 1973. In that decision, the 1973 court ruled that the Constitution protected a woman’s right to an abortion, with some limits. By overturning that decision, today’s court…Supreme Court6 min read
Mar 4Ukraine: Making Sense of a Clusterf*ckAfter months of tension and speculation, on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded his neighbor Ukraine. Putin’s troops started in the Russia-friendly separatist region of the country known as the Donbas and have since made their way toward the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, which remains under siege. The…Ukraine8 min read
Feb 7Washington wants you to warm up to the idea of war with Russia. Don’t.As tensions on the border of Russia and Ukraine escalate, the United States is getting more deeply involved. Over the last two weeks, US cargo planes have delivered nearly 600 tons of military equipment to Ukraine. Last week, President Biden announced the deployment of 3,000 US troops to eastern Europe…Russia4 min read
Jan 5‘Don’t Look Up’ reviewAdam McKay and David Sirota’s Don’t Look Up, about a planet-killing comet on a rapid crash course with Earth and an America that is too distracted to do anything about it, is an allegory for our inaction on climate change. As a satire of government corruption, billionaire egomania, and celebrity…Dont Look Up5 min read
Published in GEN·Aug 26, 2021Corruption and carnage: Why Biden is right to withdraw from AfghanistanAmerica’s longest war, the war in Afghanistan, is coming to an end. President Joe Biden announced that US troops would fully withdraw by August 31, almost 20 years after President George W. Bush invaded. After Biden’s announcement, the Taliban rapidly seized control of nearly every major institution and facility in…Joe Biden5 min read
Jul 12, 2021Why we should think beyond returning to normalThe COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly everyone on the globe, bringing with it a great deal of suffering and significant changes in the way people work and live. Despite the initially dismal US response to the pandemic, we are now among the most vaccinated countries on earth. …Covid 194 min read
Dec 24, 2020In memory of Leslie West, a true American classicMaybe the greatest hard rock song of all-time is Mississippi Queen by Mountain. At just two-and-a-half minutes long, it does everything hard rock should do. You’ve got a cowbell, some freight train riffs, a louder-than-life vocalist singing about sex, and sweet, bluesy, lyrical lead guitar. …Mountain4 min read
Oct 14, 2020How progressives should navigate their Biden conundrumIf current polling is accurate, former Vice President Joe Biden could cruise to a crushing victory over President Donald Trump on Election Day, November 3. Much can change between now and then. As the world learned in 2016, nothing is certain. …Joe Biden4 min read
