Twelve years ago, I wrote an article called Germany, 1939. It’s still just as relevant. Makes you wonder where the decade went. Like most of you, I have been deeply upset by the scenes of kids ripped from their parents’ arms and held in cages, kennels, warehouses or tents. And…

The other day on one of my favorite podcasts, a woman told a fairly interesting story about her sister’s murder. The storyteller’s short bio at the end included that she is writing a memoir about her sister. “Do we really need that memoir?” I thought, uncharitably. The answer is not…

Ahed Tamimi Is Also a Teenage Activist Organizers of the #NeverAgain movement to end gun violence have a lot in common with a Palestinian girl in prison. She watched a gunman aim at her cousin’s head and pull the trigger, shattering his skull. Her cousin lay in a coma; she didn’t know if he was dead or…

Over the holiday weekend, I caught up on some episodes of “This Is Us.” One was the episode where Kate goes for a singing audition. She sings a few lines, she’s mediocre and they cut her off. She launches into a big speech about how she knows she’s not getting…

I believe in nonviolence. I believe it is strategic, and I believe it’s the best way to build the world we want. I know not everyone agrees. That’s fine. I’m not really interested in convincing anyone. …

So I was watching tennis recently on TV (when I should have been making edits on my novel). Mary Carillo and Lindsay Davenport were calling a match between Angelique Kerber, the German player who is currently #1 in the world on the women’s tour, and Shelby Rogers, a 24-year-old American…

So I was watching tennis recently on TV (when I should have been making edits on my novel). Mary Carillo and Lindsay Davenport were calling a match between Angelique Kerber, the German player who is currently #1 in the world on the women’s tour, and Shelby Rogers, a 24-year-old American…

“A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates. General strikes are characterised by the participation of workers in a multitude of workplaces, and tend to involve entire communities.” …

Now what? That’s the question on the tips of tongues and pens since Saturday’s inspired outpouring of defiance. Never has the pressure to mount a next act in a hurry, yet not appear hasty and disorganized, been so great on organizers who have little preparation or history with one another…