As a worldwide conflagration of violence has broken out, we women are not even holding our own. Our voices and faces no longer appear in the news.
Blog Posts on Politics
Throwing Apples at Indians
Every time I ride the Southwest Chief East or West from Lamy, New Mexico—my preferred way of traveling—I meet at least one fascinating fellow traveler.
King’s Day
When I listened to Dr. King’s speech on NPR Sunday night, I was moved by the great power of his church-trained voice as well as by his revolutionary message.
Azim’s Bardo
In the tumble of donated books in the Little Free Library, I saw one with a title that spoke to me: From Murder to Forgiveness: A Father’s Journey by Azim Khamisa with Carl Goldman.
A Kick in the Pants
Is it a coincidence that the head of Penn and the head of Harvard, one ousted the other threatened with ouster, are both women?
Two Ways to Help
I feel as helpless and depressed as many of us do, watching the endless destruction wrought by the wars we largely finance with our tax dollars.
Humans, Bees and Wildlife in 2023
Today I’m headlining an important message from one of my friends, Arthur Firstenberg, author of the remarkable book The Invisible Rainbow.
What Happened to Hawaii
Queen Liliʻuokalani was the constitutional Queen of the Hawaiian islands before she was overthrown by the mainland government and its forces in 1897, ending her long struggle to preserve the independence of her people
The March of Cell Towers
HR-3557 would mean “unrestricted proliferation of cell towers…near homes, schools and playgrounds” and “on any structure that could support an antenna.”
Barbieheimer
The release of Oppenheimer at the same time of a new Barbie film is not a coincidence… But what is the connection?