Our world is governed by White privilege. There’s no way around it. It’s the idea, nay, the mid set that the world revolves around the comfort of the White man. That his every whim and desire, no matter how selfish, must be met at all cost. …

The Snows of Mount Rainier A series of articles inspired by Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature.” The real world consequences of humankind’s permanent altering of the physical nature of the only home we will ever know in this life. In the year of Our Lord, 2021, the snow and…

A series of articles inspired by Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature.” The real world consequences of humankind's permanent altering of the physical nature of the only home we will ever know in this life. Historian and tyranny expert Timothy Snyder wrote of the real barrier behind are inaction on…

As humans, we tend to think that we are special. Superior. Better than all other life around us — which exists for our benefit alone. To me, it’s no coincidence that those that hold White supremacist, religious fundamentalist views of race, religion, and sexuality, also hold this view, as well. …

For as long as I can recall, I’ve been drawn to truth. The arts and sciences, civics and letters; even music. The idea that, through these intellectual pursuits, I can have lasting impact on the world around me. I was reminded of this while reading “The War on Science,” by…

A national plan for intervention and recovery. In his March 27 blog, historian Timothy Snyder called the Republican Party’s obsession with voter suppression, an “addiction,” one the party will not be able to break without outside intervention. For the past year, I’ve thought a lot about our nation’s crutch of…

“Many say that conditioning aid is not a phrase I should utter here, but let me be clear: No matter the context, American government dollars always come with conditions. …

Flash fiction — inspired by Will Bunch’s April 18 column on the suppression of journalists in Minnesota. “How did it come to this?!” Our mind screams as residue from the pepper spray blurs our vision. Our request for water, for relief, denied the moment we were detained. …

What the Derek Chauvin conviction means for justice for the least of these; in a nation that often lacks it. In flash poetry. On April 20, 2021, justice, at long last, was realized. Justice, which for too long, had been denied to our Black and Brown brethren. For too long…