Opinion Archive
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One Nation, Under the Gun
Posted on August 8, 2012 | 3 CommentsLeading the world in shootings By William A. Collins Following that dark opening-night screening of the latest Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado, it’s time to contemplate yet again why America’s... -
Suffocation of Oregon’s Middle Class
Posted on August 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe surge of income inequality By Jason Gettel An Oregon Center for Public Policy analysis of recent income data shows the continuing suffocation of Oregon’s middle class. That, in turn,... -
Restore the Soul of Democracy
Posted on August 2, 2012 | No CommentsOur voice and vote is needed By M. Linda Jaramillo In the last few decades, we watched the long lines of millions of voters waiting their turn to cast their... -
Our Vote Could Again Tip the Scales
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsVoter registration is critical By Marc H. Morial The list of 2012 swing states – states where neither presidential candidate currently has a clear majority – include Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,... -
Feels Good to Win Decisive Battle
Posted on July 27, 2012 | 1 CommentUpholding the health care mandate By Martha Burk The unprecedented attack on women’s health hit a roadblock on June 27, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable... -
Investing in a Worldwide Holocaust
Posted on July 25, 2012 | 1 CommentThe truth about nuclear weapons By Peter G. Cohen It is time to tell the truth about nuclear weapons. They are not a deterrent to terrorists, whom security experts regard... -
Working Toward Justice for Children
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsA victory to spur us on and give us hope By Marian Wright Edelman On June 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller v. Alabama banned mandatory sentences of life... -
Labor Organizing and Civil Rights
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsTwo movements with historic connections By Norman Hill and Velma Murphy Hill In the United States, worker rights and civil rights have a deep and historic connection. What is slavery,... -
Life-Altering Access to Health Care
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsChief Justice elevates stature of the court By Marc H. Morial The Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act represents life-altering access to health care for millions of... -
Offensive, Unjust and Un-American
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsArizona’s immigration law in a bind By Raul A. Reyes Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer called a news conference in Phoenix after the Supreme Court released its ruling on her state’s... -
Big Cable’s Plan to Lock Down Your Future
Posted on July 5, 2012 | No CommentsAbusing dominant markets shares By Timothy Karr There are two paths to choose from and two destinies for television viewers: one better, the other far worse. The path taken will... -
Schools and Leaving Judgment Behind
Posted on July 5, 2012 | No CommentsTeaching to the test By Jan Resseger The blogosphere went wild recently when Reuters reported that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $1.4 million to university researchers to... -
Equal Academic and Athletic Access
Posted on July 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe promise of Title IX By Marc H. Morial The nation recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark Education Amendments of 1972, which mandate that girls and... -
Jobs in the New Economy
Posted on June 27, 2012 | No CommentsCascade Connections By Dr. Algie Gatewood It is, indeed, the 21st Century. Different aspects of the emerging global economy can be seen everywhere. When I had some trouble with my... -
Breathing a Sigh of Relief on Immigration
Posted on June 27, 2012 | No CommentsObama’s DREAM Gambit By Matias Ramos When Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced she was instructing all her agencies to stop automatically deporting young undocumented immigrants and grant them work...
