Bad “Bitches”, True Women

July 17, 2011 By Sikivu Hutchinson

Sikivu Hutchinson: As Middle America shuffles out of its hangover from the Casey Anthony trial and into the debt ceiling morass, the war on women has been fueled by an insidious 21st century cult of true womanhood.

Sometimes Ya Just Gotta Lighten Up

July 15, 2011 By Nikki Junker

Nikki Junker: If I can make light out of what happened to me and have some fun with the purpose it led me to, then I don’t see a problem with it. So we shall go with our tutus to raise $1000 to fight sexual exploitation of children

Microaggressions and Stereotype Threat

July 15, 2011 By Jessie Daniels

Jessie Daniels: Our prevailing mythology of meritocracy in the U.S. tells us that education is a path to achievement. To do provide that, we expect schools to be free from racism and provide an equal education to all.

Can Obama Pull a Clinton on the GOP?

July 15, 2011 By Robert Reich

Robert Reich: It’s no accident that President Obama appears to be following the Clinton script. After all, it worked.

Sheriff’s Department Supervising Parolees?

July 15, 2011 By Anthony Asadullah Samad

Anthony Samad: Los Angeles County’s best option is to overhaul the Probation Department. Put it in receivership like they did the Health Department and Children & Family Services.

Murdoch’s Minions Come Back Swinging

July 15, 2011 By Denis Campbell

Denis Campbell: In Murdoch’s world, rules and laws are an inconvenience to be used as a weapon against others but could be ignored by his team simply because his lawyers could beat up anyone else’s.

CIA: Business As Usual Under Petraeus

July 15, 2011 By Sherwood Ross

Sherwood Ross: By now substantial majorities the American public, like their European cousins, want all their troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq, yet their elected officials betray the sound instincts of their citizenry.

What Is Sadr’s Game on Future U.S. Troop Presence?

July 14, 2011 By Gareth Porter

Gareth Porter: The big question looming over U.S.-Iraqi negotiations on a U.S. military presence after 2011 is what game Shi’a leader Moqtada al-Sadr is playing on the issue.

The Myth of California’s Death Penalty

July 14, 2011 By James Clark

James Clark: Out of more than 900 men and women sentenced to die in California only 13 have ever been executed. Victims’ family members are dragged through decades of appeals and hearings while they wait for an execution that rarely comes.

Jobs Crisis Is About People’s Lives, Not the Next Election

July 14, 2011 By Carl Bloice

Carl Bloice: If one out of ten people seeking work can’t find any, it follows that the average person has a friend, relative or neighbor amongst them. All she or he has to do is look out the window or answer the phone to be scared.

Our Hope for Change Still Not Fulfilled

July 14, 2011 By Walter M. Brasch

Walter Brasch: After significant compromise with the recalcitrant Republicans who want to continue to give the wealthy tax advantages while cutting significant social programs, President Obama has finally taken a stand on debt ceiling negotiations. However, in labor, wildlife management, and the environment he is still compromising rather than coming out forcefully for the principles he and the working class and environmentalists believe.