June 26, 2013 will forever stand as a momentous day for equality in America.  I grew up watching network news film of black and Latino Amer...

Practically lost in the shuffle of last week's news was the passage of the California state budget --balanced and on time.  The legislat...

There's good news on the health front today.  An article in Take Part reports that soda sales in the U.S. have dropped eight years in a...

I am enjoying the start of the 2013 summer session at College of the Sequoias.  I have two classes this year.  History 4, Western Civilizati...

There's good news for the cause of cleaner, more transparent politics in California.  The State Senate just passed the Disclose Act, Se...

President Obama's speech on May 23 about ongoing issues in our "War on Terror" was a welcome exercise in self-examination.  Ne...

Senator Elizabeth Warren earned her chops as a strong advocate of consumer rights against the machinations of credit card lenders and major ...