November 2015

So many terrible and scary things are happening in the world right now, but it is exciting to know that people are literally taking to the streets to make positive change.Read More »Hopeful Uprisings…

During this Thanksgiving week, I am grateful that Gov. Markell not only remains open to accepting Syrian refugees but understands why democracy requires that.Read More »Thank you Gov. Markell for Supporting Refugees — For Democracy & Against Fascism

For over a decade, I have been plagued by different versions of the same question: Why aren’t more people outraged?Read More »Anti-Civic Culture and the Rise of Trump’s Fascism

“The increasing dominance of money from the super-wealthy would be less significant if their concerns and attitudes paralleled the concerns and attitudes of most other… Read More »Quote of the Day: Robert Reich (2015)

In a democratic society, the people are supposed to decide who they want to represent them. Thus, political party operatives should not pick sides in a primary, rig the process to advantage their own anointed ones, draw district lines to advantage themselves, work to protect incumbent politicians just because they are incumbents, or, Heaven forbid, try to meddle in leadership battles in the legislature.Read More »Let the People Decide — Not Party Operatives!

In February I started as Program Director for Common Cause Delaware. We are a state branch of Common Cause, a nonpartisan grassroots organization with over 400,000 members that is dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process. Read More »Common Cause: Protecting Our Democracy

Nine years ago today, Mikki and I got married at Adat Shalom synagogue in Bethesda, Maryland in front of our friends, family, and God. At the time, our marriage wasn’t recognized by the government. We were married nonetheless because the state does not constitute but rather merely recognizes marriages constituted by the vows a couple makes to each other.Read More »Celebrating 9 Years of Marriage Today!

Great fundraiser tonight at our church, All Saints, to raise money for the Immanuel Code Purple Emergency Shelter for folks without homes that will open its doors on Dec. 1.Read More »Code Purple

Like most people, I am heartbroken about the recent attacks in Paris and elsewhere and fearful of a similar attack happening in the U.S. While I don’t claim to have answers to the problem of ISIS, I do know that there is no military solution.Read More »Why There is No Military Solution to ISIS