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Finding hope in America’s progressive core
Good grief, cry many progressives – how has America turned so right-wing that a flabby, narcissistic, wannabe-dictator like Trump was

The Worst of Times, The Best of Times
Many years ago, literary critic Dorothy Parker skewered an unfortunate author with her sharp wit: “This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly,”

Should gig giants keep gigging workers?
Here are some of the big public policies people clearly want, but lawmakers consistently ignore: Paid family leave time; restrict

To find some gems to vote for, go down-ballot
There’s a mournful Peggy Lee song that asks the existential question: “Is that all there is?” Some progressives are asking

Rich coaches teaching youngsters the game of life
As a Texas high schooler many moons ago, I was the 115-pound outside linebacker on the Denison “Yellow Jackets” football

A wealth of riches, a poverty of morals
Let’s say you’re a millionaire. That’s a lot of money, right? Now let’s say you’re a billionaire. That’s a lot

The virus that’s killing America
The holy mantra of health professionals was coined about 2,500 years ago by the Greek physician, Hippocrates: “Do no harm.”

The exceptional greed of healthcare executives
Sometimes I don’t know whether to weep uncontrollably, laugh hysterically, or just throw up. I recently did all three when

Meet a race-baiting ventriloquist
If you’re a rich Republican who’s been in the US House so long and done so little that you’re essentially