When it was announced on December 8 that the late Marvin Miller, the first executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), had finally been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame I let out a yell of…
Egypt, which along with Tunisia was at the heart of the 2011-12 ‘Arab Spring,’ is in the midst of a new upsurge. It is premature to call it an uprising, but something is afoot in Egypt in opposition to the…
The mainstream news has been covering an interesting story. People who were expecting significant tax refunds are, in very large numbers, either getting a minimal refund, no refund or having to pay the IRS. This, after the man Spike Lee…
After every Trump outrage, we go through a similar routine. Trump says or does something that most sane people believe to be over the top. He is roundly condemned; some Republicans shake their heads; masses of people ask that something…
I wasn’t really surprised by Trump’s willingness to threaten the world for daring to stand up to his aggressive move of the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; hearing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley suggest…
This really struck me in the immediate aftermath of the South Carolina flood. I have two friends (a couple) who live in Charleston. I called them to check on their situation and quickly realized that they almost never answer their…
