BY JIM HIGHTOWER There’s no denying that Democrats took a drubbing at the polls in 2014. Running cautious campaigns and shying away from ObamaCare, Wall Street regulation, the anti-fracking movement, immigration reform and Obama himself – was not a winning strategy. While the Democrats had a poor showing, populist and progressive ideas surged. Even in […]

BY FROMA HARROP Was Angelina Jolie unqualified to direct the big-budget World War II saga Unbroken? The movie tells the true story of Louis Zamperini, a champion runner and champion survivor – of his bomber’s crash, 47 days on an ocean raft and torture in a Japanese prison camp. Salon writer Andrew O’Hehir asks a […]

BY SHARON MARTIN Writers write. If we had to give a story the test of family or societal agreement, nothing would ever be published. This...

BY KAREN WEBB I was really distressed to see that the New York City Police Union decided to turn their backs on the mayor at...

BY JAMIE STIEHM A young dove of peace with dreams in her eyes almost got shot down. A schoolgirl named Malala has lessons for us all. She’s just joined the rare company of female winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai, a champion for girls’ education, was shot and almost slain for speaking out […]