I was recently disquieted when I watched a film from 2006 called “War Made Easy.” It is based on a book by the same name by former columnist Norman Solomon and narrated by Sean Penn. RootsAction The film was offered by a group, RootsAction, that works to promote equal justice and end war. On its […]
Until Tiffany Cross’ MSNBC morning show on Saturday, I’d never heard of HeLA cells, much less Henrietta Lacks, the woman for whom they are named. But the truth is that these cells were taken without her consent in 1951 and have been cloned and widely used for medical research. If you’ve received the polio vaccine, […]
When the Founding Fathers placed the First Amendment to the Constitution first, I think that was by design. That amendment, while protecting freedom of the press, also protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom to petition the government for redress of grievances. Marketplace of Ideas While the press was fiery […]