It’s time we talked about Philadelphia. Not the Philadelphia in Pennsylvania where the Democratic Party largely avoided a schism within their ranks and affirmed their place as the only one of the two major political parties to have even a… Read More ›
Ronald Reagan
Stronger Together? Hillary & The Democrats Think So
For as long as I can remember, the Republican Party has always laid claim to the mantel of being the party of morality and that vast assortment of social mores that constitute “traditional American values.” To be sure, they weren’t… Read More ›
There’s No Such Thing As A Mild Mob: Putting Trump’s Followers In Context
Warning: Some of the details of the historical events discussed below are by their nature extremely disturbing. If, for any reason, you feel as if reading about racially-motivated lynchings would cause you undue emotional or psychological distress, you may want to… Read More ›
Who’s Up For Some Drug Supply Whack-a-Mole?
After almost four decades of The War on Drugs, President Obama and his administration finally declared a ceasefire during his first year in office. Regardless of your views on the efficacy and earnestness of this declaration, the fact remains that… Read More ›
DJ For A Day: Romney/Ryan 2012 Edition
I need a break people. For the past couple weeks it’s been nothing but magical vaginal rape shields and Ayn Rand objectivist petting parties and I don’t know how much more of it I can take. The Republican National Convention… Read More ›
Now Departing for The International AIDS Conference
This coming Sunday, the International AIDS Conference will finally make its return to the United States after a 22 year absence. It is a great occasion and something that HIV/AIDS advocates in America and across the globe can take much… Read More ›
Imprison & Invest: Private Prisons in The Age of Incarceration
This too I know–and wise it were If each could know the same– That every prison that men build Is built with bricks of shame, And bound with bars lest Christ should see How men their brothers maim. Oscar Wilde,… Read More ›