Is fare enforcement worth the cost?
Dear TriMet, Your news release yesterday trumpeted, “March’s fare enforcement report continues 13-fold increase,” like that was some kind of awesome victory. But setting aside the suffering of all the poor and working-class people who will now have to pay
Is fare enforcement worth the cost?
Dear TriMet, Your news release yesterday trumpeted, “March’s fare enforcement report continues 13-fold increase,” like that was some kind of awesome victory. But setting aside the suffering of all the poor and working-class people who will now have to pay
This American Life: What kind of ideology?
Dear Ira Glass and This American Life staff, I look forward to This American Life every week, but a recent episode really upset me. I heard statements go unchallenged that I knew just weren’t true. I felt the program irresponsibly
This American Life: What kind of ideology?
Dear Ira Glass and This American Life staff, I look forward to This American Life every week, but a recent episode really upset me. I heard statements go unchallenged that I knew just weren’t true. I felt the program irresponsibly
How many angels can dance on the head of an oil rig?
On Thursday, when I turned on my radio, I was appalled to hear that the topic on the BBC program World Have Your Say was “Should we feel sorry for [BP CEO] Tony Hayward?” Who cares? A more appropriate question
How many angels can dance on the head of an oil rig?
On Thursday, when I turned on my radio, I was appalled to hear that the topic on the BBC program World Have Your Say was “Should we feel sorry for [BP CEO] Tony Hayward?” Who cares? A more appropriate question
NPR features glib, hateful commentator on Arizona law
Dear Talk of the Nation staff, I was pretty offended at yesterday’s show on the new law in Arizona. You chose to feature a virulently anti-immigrant guest, presenting him as a learned expert. You had no other guest on the
NPR features glib, hateful commentator on Arizona law
Dear Talk of the Nation staff, I was pretty offended at yesterday’s show on the new law in Arizona. You chose to feature a virulently anti-immigrant guest, presenting him as a learned expert. You had no other guest on the
Go ahead and close minimum-security prisons
In response to: “Oregon legislators consider bleak budget outcomes,” Oregonian, February 3, 2009 [Update: A shortened version of this letter is published in the Oregonian, Sunday 2/8/09, as “Prison idea a good one.”] Dear Editor, The Oregonian reported on Tuesday
Go ahead and close minimum-security prisons
In response to: “Oregon legislators consider bleak budget outcomes,” Oregonian, February 3, 2009 [Update: A shortened version of this letter is published in the Oregonian, Sunday 2/8/09, as “Prison idea a good one.”] Dear Editor, The Oregonian reported on Tuesday
Guest letter from my dad!
October 1, 2008 The Senate voted tonight in favor of a huge bailout for some Wall Street gamblers who shot for the moon and missed. The Senate didn’t deal with the real roots of the financial crisis–the decades of deregulation
Guest letter from my dad!
October 1, 2008 The Senate voted tonight in favor of a huge bailout for some Wall Street gamblers who shot for the moon and missed. The Senate didn’t deal with the real roots of the financial crisis–the decades of deregulation
Campaign as horse race
Dear All Things Considered, Last week, when Senator John Edwards departed the presidential race, one of your evening commentators remarked with bemusement that, although polls suggest voters care strongly about issues, we don’t seem to be choosing our votes based
Campaign as horse race
Dear All Things Considered, Last week, when Senator John Edwards departed the presidential race, one of your evening commentators remarked with bemusement that, although polls suggest voters care strongly about issues, we don’t seem to be choosing our votes based
Safety must mean safety for everyone in our communities.
Testimony to TriMet board at public hearing on the future of Fareless Square In response to: “Free transit rides may end,” Portland Tribune, December 7, 2007 [See also Oregonian coverage of the hearing, “TriMet hears thud on fare plan,” January
Safety must mean safety for everyone in our communities.
Testimony to TriMet board at public hearing on the future of Fareless Square In response to: “Free transit rides may end,” Portland Tribune, December 7, 2007 [See also Oregonian coverage of the hearing, “TriMet hears thud on fare plan,” January
The issues of working people are central feminist issues
In response to: “Women are never frontrunners,” New York Times, January 8, 2008 To the Editor: As a young feminist, I take umbrage at Gloria Steinem’s suggestion that not to support Senator Clinton’s bid for the presidency is to show
The issues of working people are central feminist issues
In response to: “Women are never frontrunners,” New York Times, January 8, 2008 To the Editor: As a young feminist, I take umbrage at Gloria Steinem’s suggestion that not to support Senator Clinton’s bid for the presidency is to show
Without the distraction of sexist tropes, please.
In response to: “Peace movement: dead or alive?” and “Cockburn replies,” The Nation, September 10, 2007 Dear Mr. Cockburn, I read with interest your column “Support Their Troops?” and your exchange with Phyllis Bennis in the most recent issue of
Without the distraction of sexist tropes, please.
In response to: “Peace movement: dead or alive?” and “Cockburn replies,” The Nation, September 10, 2007 Dear Mr. Cockburn, I read with interest your column “Support Their Troops?” and your exchange with Phyllis Bennis in the most recent issue of
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