Occupation: Professor Birth: July 14, 1958
People are people, and grief that is limited to those within a specific political boundary denies the humanity of others..
The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider world but are systematically encouraged not t….
This is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty beyond telling, and we have failed to care ….
People routinely assume that pornography is such a difficult and divisive issue because it's about sex. In fact, this culture struggles unsuccessfull….
History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth about more recent h….
The way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others..
How does a country deal with the fact that some of its most revered historical figures had certain moral values and political views virtually identic….
I am against nationalism, and I am against patriotism. They are both the dark side. It is time not simply to redefine a kinder-and-gentler patriotism….
Toxic masculinity hurts men, but there’s a big difference between women dealing with the constant threat of being raped, beaten, and killed by the me….
The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent mainstream valu….
Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and….
We're all in the race game, so to speak, either consciously or unconsciously. We can overtly support white-supremacist racial projects. We can reject….
Being rational - along with being clear and honest - are important if we are to create the needed shift in fundamental thinking necessary to make it ….
Simply put: Thanksgiving is the day when the dominant white culture (and, sadly, most of the rest of the non-white but non-indigenous population) cel….
We do not have the luxury of despair right now. There is too much at stake, for too many people..