For politically centrist, ethically minded people, who prefer serious debate to trolling and twitterstorms, these are challenging times. As Frank Bruni recently wrote in the New York Times (see link below), extremism and outrage is the order of the day. We need antidotes. Here's one: would you like to see (and hear) an example of … Continue reading Celebrating a victory for ethics and eloquence
Equity & Justice
“Do not forget”: A few terrible facts about torture
A few important facts that Americans must keep in mind as we head to the voting booth in 2016: The Republican candidate has said publicly, "I would bring back waterboarding, and I’d bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding,” adding, in other appearances, “Don’t tell me it doesn’t work—torture works,” and “If … Continue reading “Do not forget”: A few terrible facts about torture
The Scarlett Johansson-SodaStream-Oxfam Car Crash
When a car crash happens, it is very hard not to look at it. Consider the recent brouhaha over the actress Scarlett Johansson’s TV advertisement for the Israeli bubble-water-machine-plus-flavor-capsule company SodaStream, which was aired in connection with the US football extravaganza known as the Super Bowl, and led to her rupture with the UK-based humanitarian … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson-SodaStream-Oxfam Car Crash
Alan AtKisson 