In the wake of the 2016 election results, pundits and analysts trying to understand Trump voters continue to center the pain and desires of white America, because power doesn’t like to be threatened. The White... Read More

It’s been a week since Donald Trump’s harrowing victory. I’m in a mental space where my dismay and fury over this precarious predicament remains inflamed. I can’t say I’m truly surprised by Trump’s rout of... Read More

As the world watches with uncertainty regarding what a Donald Trump presidency will bring, the media has been buzzing about appointments to Trump’s transition team as well as potential cabinet appointments. Below are some figures... Read More

Last night, I marched with hundreds of other people in Washington, DC, from the Trump International Hotel to the White House. The people there represented a broad range of groups that included Hillary Clinton campaign... Read More

For months I’ve been anxious to see Loving, a new film featuring the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the plaintiffs in the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that overturned laws prohibiting interracial marriage. As... Read More

The time is past due for progressive America to rethink its strategies. As the number of secular freethinkers has risen, they, along with people of color, supporters of the LGBTQ community, and other progressive people... Read More

I fell out of a plane the other day. I'm not going to lie—it was as terrifying as you could imagine (or know, if you've done it yourself). My anxiety was at an understandably elevated... Read More