President Obama is betraying his own promises and his Democratic base by agreeing to cut Social Security.read more

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a great time to learn about the challenges and celebrate the achievements that define our great collective history.read more

It’s been 40 years since American Indian activists ended their occupation of Wounded Knee, S.D., but thanks to them, life has improved in Indian country.read more

National Nurses Week is from May 6 to May 12, and we should honor the work that nurses do, and insist that they get their long hours reduced.read more

It’s time to set the record straight on Cinco de Mayo, the fastest-growing holiday in the United States.read more

We need a sense of proportion and perspective in the aftermath of the Boston attacks.read more

Do we have the guts and faith of Robinson and Rickey to see hope and seek justice?read more

This month marks the 30th anniversary of Alice Walker’s winning of the Pulitzer Prize for “The Color Purple,” the first for a novel by a black woman.read more

This Earth Day, let’s quit being extremists.read more

Working-class and middle-class students are being priced out of higher education. We must make it affordable to them.read more

If the government does not bring an end to the sequestration, my sister Sarah and other cancer patients like her may have little chance of survival.read more

By supporting the so-called chained CPI, Obama would increase the cost of living for people who rely on Social Security.read more

On the issue of same sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court should follow the lead of the NAACP.read more

It’s a shame that in the states where the need for health care is greatest, the efforts to further restrict it are the fiercest.read more

We can’t allow ourselves to get stalled by evasive politicians, because right now is looking like the best bet for pushing real change past the partisan posturing.read more