It’s one of those questions that comes up every time a musician, actor or director does or says something that is clearly wrong: Can you separate the art from the artist? It happened a lot back in late...
Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...
This past week, former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away at the age of 92. While many in the political world have given their thoughts on her legacy as matriarch of the Bush political dynasty and prayed...
Dennis Kucinich, the former mayor of Cleveland and U.S. congressman, was a progressive populist before Bernie Sanders made it cool. His presidential runs in 2004 and 2008 were arrogantly dismissed, but...
Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...
Seven months ago, Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico. It ravaged the islands, causing major infrastructural damage and a weakened power grid. Even now, so many months later, many parts of the island...
In response to the dreadful chemical attack in Douma, Trump used military force. The conflict in Syria began as a civil war in 2011, but it has been muddled by the interests of other nations — including...
ESPN recently announced it is launching its own paid streaming service, a Netflix or Hulu of sports. Fans across the country were ecstatic. After all, it seems amazing that for only $4.99/month you get...
Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...
I remember growing up in Brazil, waking up excited on Sunday mornings, putting my jersey on and patiently waiting for my dad to say it was time to go to the stadium. Soccer is huge back home, so it was...
Mike Pompeo’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of State is set for this Thursday. If confirmed, Pompeo will be the next addition in an increasingly hawkish Trump administration. Pompeo left his role...
I’m in the twilight of my life in academia. There is one month before graduation — that great, looming thing always lurking in the back of my mind.It’s not the constant questions from everyone about...
