Donald Trump, Rape Culture, and Election Fatigue
I will really, really be glad for this election to be over. This week I had an editorial planned on “Gotcha!” moments and how they can undermine coalition-building, [...]
Politics
Political Decisions Based on the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Approach
Former Minister of Foreign Affair and Health for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tony DeBrum, notes that the military bases located on Ebeye attract desperate job [...]
Together, We Make Social Policy Change Happen
We live in an individualistic society. And we believe that people are individually and personally responsible for their own fate. We enact our laws that way. We create our [...]
“Who Belongs”: In Which I Say Something Nice About Donald Trump
It can be easy to get depressed with the rising polls for Donald Trump.. The Trump phenomenon really does seem to be a moment where we all think “It can’t happen here… [...]
The Dishonesty of Trump Support
Americans voting for Trump are almost without exception not doing their homework in some respect. I was discussing with a Trump supporter [...]
Nanny State
American political discourse is so broken that it seemingly takes a lifetime of work to correct all of the glaring errors. It’s a strong statement, but I think that it’s [...]
Fighting for a Cause: Help the American Service Women
Over the rural villages in Iraq, an American woman is a bomber pilot, a navigator, or weapons specialist for equality. She will stomp over dusty roads and patrol [...]
Ireland: Gay and Catholic
On May 22nd, the people of Ireland made history by voting “yes” in the first national voter referendum on same-sex marriage in the world. How did a country that [...]
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