Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) Americans faced the worst onslaught of goverment-sanctioned discrimination last year... Read More...
A ban or severe limit on abortion--a near certainty by the Supreme Court, and already happening in red states--will create a new criminal class and fuel a revival of loathed "back-alley" abortions. ... Read More...
Far-right hate and violence peaked during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, but time and justice are slowly turning the tide against the Donald Trump inspired culture war.... Read More...
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to persist, fueled by nearly 120 million unvaccinated Americans who are allowing the virus to sustain itself and potentially incubate into new, deadlier variants.... Read More...
Kyle Rittenhouse, the Kenosha shooter who killed two people during street protests, was a budding right-wing idol... for about a minute... Read More...
If the conservative Supreme Court determines the Second Amendment grants an absolute right to "keep and bear" arms, it will turn the nation into a free-fire zone.... Read More...
On Gosman’s dock in Montauk, seagulls hovering above, I was greeted by the smells of gasoline and fish as I walked on the worn, white-speckled planks.... Read More...
Donald Trump has repeatedly scorned the "fake, fake, news," but now out of office he's whining because the mainstream media are ignoring his flagging rallies. ... Read More...
After watching the first two episodes of HBO’s mesmerizing documentary, “Allen vs. Farrow,” I said to myself, 'How is it possible? How did Woody Allen escape indictment?... Read More...
Prostitutes and "happy-ending" massage workers will no longer face criminal prosecution in New York City, but the men who solicit them and sex traffickers could still face arrest and jail if convicted. ... Read More...
Gun advocates claim the Second Amendment provides an absolute right to own and carry any kind of gun, but a far greater right should take precedent--the right to public safety. ... Read More...
I admit I shed a few crocodile tears when I read New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin's column about New York City's impending doom. ... Read More...
Sarah Palin has learned the hard way that underplaying the danger of COVID-19 like many right-wing pundits, poses a serious risk to your health.... Read More...
