It’s looking increasingly likely that Congress will fail in their last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare ... read more »

Continuing to reach back and reflect on the ground on which we stand, the essential and upward lifting work we do and the righteous and relentless struggle we wage, this is a statement I wrote for our 40th anniversary and posted on our Us website. It is no less real or relevant today and merits critical consideration as we continue defiantly forward in the midst of the backward yearning, yelping and rightwing madness that surrounds us. ... read more »

Many people may imagine God by searching for their own freedom ... read more »

Neither can we, disoriented by frustration or imagined defeat allow ourselves the luxury and lethargy of withdrawal. ... read more »

We are a nation of many colors, many creeds, and our history is rich with the contributions of men and women of every background and heritage ... read more »

Trump administration to roll back Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and DREAMERS ... read more / view cartoon »

Congress will determine the fate of young undocumented immigrants who could lose protection from deportation. ... read more »

Pervasive liars need treatment; psychosocial therapy. ... read more »

In today’s high-tech, increasingly global society, culturally responsive, knowledge-based performance and decision-making are necessary attributes of the educated person. ... read more »

Congresswoman Waters prefers a legislative approach – one that will ensure this type of financial disaster from happening again. ... read more »

Michelle Alexander, author of the game-changing book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” plays a major role in “13th.” ... read more »

Trump is dangerously narcissistic and his performance to date signals a scary, if not catastrophic, future for the country. ... read more »

It is good, then, that we remember the lessons learned from that great suffering, cold and callous treatment and righteous struggles waged for justice, for rescue, relief and rebuilding for our people as well as others. ... read more »

"There's always someone who is trying to help.' I did, and I came to see that the world is full of doctors and nurses, police and firemen, volunteers, neighbors and friends who are ready to jump in to help when things go wrong." ... read more »

This is the reality that we are living right now. That is the ideological conflict currently playing out in our economic policy, veterans hospitals, inner cities, in the streets of Virginia and in various ways all across this country. ... read more »