1992 was called “the year of the woman” so in 1993 before presenting the award for best director I said, “Tonight the Academy honors women and the movies but I look forward to the time when tributes like this will … Read more »

“Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said yesterday that there are limits to American military power and it’s time for the State Department and other agencies to step up efforts abroad. “US foreign policy is still too dominated … Read more »

I felt like I was in suspended animation as I read the Supreme Court decision which, essentially enables a corporate coup d’état of America’s Democracy.

Our country’s Founding Fathers never intended for monarchs or the business establishment to rule our … Read more »

Health Insurance Reform Reality Check

8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage

Ends Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.

Ends Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket … Read more »

There has been a lot of conversation lately about how the ability to identify with another person’s circumstance makes one unqualified to wear the judicial robe. Since President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the word empathy … Read more »

Please join me in donating to People For’s work to defend constitutional values and confirm Eric Holder.

Then take a moment, if you’ve not yet done so, to sign the petition to the Senate.

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Last weekend, I was in Washington DC to accept the Kennedy Center Honors, and I noticed that the kiss between me and the “soon to be former” President Bush created quite a stir. The Today Show even proclaimed that it … Read more »

November 5thawhat a daya a new daya.finally Dr. King’s words ring true that one day we will live in a nation where people “will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” … Read more »

John McCain has declared from swing state to swing state, “I am a Teddy Roosevelt Republicana” Does McCain realize that President Roosevelt advocated for progressive taxationajust like Senator Obama. McCain has labeled Obama a socialist for his position on taxes.  … Read more »

Americans can’t take anything for granted on Tues November 4th.  In the 2000 and 2004 elections, voter fraud, voter suppression and voter intimidation were rampant, especially in the critical swing states Florida and Ohio. This year, we are likely to … Read more »