1. A short response to Muthukat's doomsday scenario
(Opinions/Society)

...prize, protect and promote secularism and rational thought. A short response to Muthukat's doomsday scenario By Lorna Salzman I can't disagree with Muthukat's description of the earth's problems and ...

2. Republicans recruit new voters, touting their 'big tent'
(Opinions/Politic)

... Their message: The Republican Party is a big tent. Republicans recruit new voters, touting their 'big tent' By Lorna Salzman Republican Party organizers fanned out across American campuses this wee...

3. Kevin Phillips on Diane Rehm show
(Opinions/Bulletin)

...s, author of Bad Money and numerous other books on politics and economics. Kevin Phillips on Diane Rehm show By Lorna Salzman Today, October 9th, Diane Rehm on NPR questioned three people: a Wall St....

4. Congress bows to Catholics
(Opinions/Humor)

...ption and that at birth each baby will now be considered legally nine months old. Congress bows to Catholics By Lorna Salzman American Roman Catholics celebrated today after the U.S. Congress, by a w...

5. Energy efficiency comes first!
(Opinions/Bulletin)

... little or no impact in reducing energy consumption or slowing down global warming. Green Jobs Now, Wake Up! By Lorna Salzman Rain on a green jobs parade? Well, not exactly. But one has to ask Green ...

6. Howard Zinn: leftist in his own dream world
(Opinions/Politic)

...them up in the hope that the Democratic Party would rescue them. Howard Zinn: leftist in his own dream world By Lorna Salzman Howard Zinn is living in some kind of leftist dream world when he anticip...

7. Thomas Friedman on NPR
(Opinions/Politic)

...absence of incentives for reducing energy consumption or increasing renewable energy. Thomas Friedman on NPR By Lorna Salzman Today Terry Gross interviewed one of my least favorite journalists on her...

8. An Antidote to Dysfunctional Progressivism
(Opinions/Society)

...hat the American progressive community is severely dysfunctional. An Antidote to Dysfunctional Progressivism by Lorna Salzman A long conversation I had a year or so back  with a leading environm...

9. Ending Poverty
(Opinions/Society)

...ainforest that has been set aside for strict ecosystem preservation. A Great Idea Whose Time Will Never Come By Lorna Salzman The past three weeks I and my husband Eric spent in Peru, birding in clou...

10. Compassionate Capitalism: Ecocide With a Smiley Face
(Opinions/Society)

...nally have secure, well-paying jobs with good benefits. Compassionate Capitalism: Ecocide With a Smiley Face By Lorna Salzman Imagine a crew of poor and minority construction workers. After years of ...