To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Drought Nation Heads For Dry Federal Well
BY FROMA HARROP CHADRON, NE – As three-digit temps broil the sidewalks through late afternoon, one walks alone in this charming Nebraska panhandle city. These days, Chadron seems more pan than handle. The only thing breaking the silence is the nearly daily siren summoning local firefighters to a conflagration in the grass and brush countryside. […]
Where Is Baltimore?
BY SUSAN ESTRICH I did something so unusual last week as to trigger the “fraud” section at my credit card company to freeze my account. No, I didn’t walk into a Tiffany’s somewhere and try to buy a bauble for thousands of dollars. I wasn’t trying to use my card in a foreign land. It […]
Wounded And Pregnant, An Aurora Family Without Health Coverage
BY JOE CONASON In the wake of yet another well-armed madman killing and maiming innocent Americans, we are again rediscovering the malign influence of the NRA [correctly described by Alan Berlow as the criminals’ lobby]. But the political salience of the Aurora tragedy extends beyond the usually sterile argument over gun control. Among the casualties […]
Protecting Political Insiders From Our First Amendment
BY JIM HIGHTOWER Ah, it’s almost August – time for another quadrennial flowering of America’s glorious democratic process, otherwise known as the presidential nominating conventions! This grand testimonial of our citizens’ rights and liberties will begin with the Republicans in Tampa, FL. Flags are being mounted, majestic music is arranged, uplifting speeches are being scripted […]
Ride, Sally Ride
BY SUSAN ESTRICH Sally Ride did not go into space alone in 1983. She carried with her the hopes and dreams of a generation of women who were trying to escape the bounds of tradition in their more earthly professions. Her triumph did not end when the shuttle landed. Her influence was not limited to […]
