Archive for October, 2015
Why This Muslim Woman is Voting for This Jewish Man
This article first appeared in the Huffington Post Politics Section. I’m feeling the Bern, baby. Watching the Democratic debate cinched it for me too. As much as I would love to see the first woman president take office – a woman from my neck of the woods to boot – Hillary got pushed down the […]
Indigenous People’s Day
A number of U.S. cities are replacing Columbus Day with a new name, Indigenous People’s Day. From Seattle to Minneapolis and even Bexar County, TX – things are changing. I was raised on the 1970’s Chicago Public School system’s “Melting Pot” social studies book that celebrated Christopher Columbus. I now join the throngs of activists […]
He May Be a Brain Surgeon, But Ben Carson Is no Expert on Islam
Ben Carson needs to stick with his day job. Medical doctors are a gift to humanity; and, I thank him for his service. I thank all doctors for their service which includes the 20,000 physicians that happen to be Muslim. That’s 10 percent of all U.S. physicians. I thank the curator of modern surgery, a […]