September 16, 2021
A lesson from the Open Society Foundations
Marty Levine September 15, 2021 One of the very good guys teaches us how broken the philanthropic system is. I open the web page of the Open Society Foundations...
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September 15, 2021
As Multiple Issues Grab for Our Attention… Let’s Put Some Focus on Immigration Reform
Carole Levine September 13, 2021 As a nation we have always been proud to point out that we are a nation of immigrants. For many, our heritage is built...
September 13, 2021
When Good People Doing Good Things May Not Be Enough
Marty Levine September 4, 2021 This may be an uplifting tale of good people trying to do good things in their desire to address the nation’s growing wealth gap...
September 10, 2021
Government Works…Will We Let It Do Its Job?
Marty Levine September 10, 2021 Earlier this month, we got one more indication that government can work and that we, as a nation, can take on our big problems....
September 6, 2021
When Money = Protected Speech The People Suffer
Marty Levine September 5, 2021 In the twisted logic of this age, corporations are like people with civil rights to be protected. And, since political spending is now just...
September 5, 2021
The Supreme Court Allows Women’s Rights (And Others) to Die in the Dark
Carole Levine September 5, 2021 I have spent the last few days sorting through a deluge of emails, Facebook posts and texts related to the Texas abortion law (SB...
August 30, 2021
A Grassroots Movement? Maybe Not!
Marty Levine August 30, 2021 After 90 minutes I had had enough. That’s how long I could tolerate watching an angry audience attack the Commack School Board, and...
August 27, 2021
Are We a Nation That Welcomes Refugees with Open Arms? Perhaps that Depends on Who We Are Talking About…
Carole Levine August 25, 2021 Sometimes this nation says one thing and does another. We like to do what is noble. At a particular moment in time, for a...
August 25, 2021
Rearranging the Deck Chairs is Not the Change We Need
Marty Levine August 25, 2021 A story in Monday’s Washington Post told a familiar story. For those with wealth and power talking about the need for systemic change is...
August 17, 2021
Let the Redistricting/Gerrymandering Begin…
Carole Levine August 16, 2021 With the release of the 2020 Census data, a frenetic process of re-drawing legislative district boundaries has begun across the nation. Because the census...