The whole issue of jails and prisons gives local focus to a national crisis.

Anyone ever notice how private law and international law are the same when it comes to killing someone?

Can there be peace among the Mayan Indians in Chiapas, Mexico? To learn more on the Zapatista Revolution visit zapatistarevolution.com.

The question isn't whether we cause human death with our policy decisions but whether the good created outweighs the burden of death inevitably created.

I think it ill advised to cut the taxes of the most rich or to fight an inheritance tax that would help promote fairer competition among those of the next generation.

Detailed Information about, and photographs of, the Prayer Flags Blake encountered on his trip through Bhutan and Nepal.

A criticism of Plato's position of censorship in the arts.

Abortion is a subject that can divide people of good faith and causes debate that often degenerates into polarizing labels rather than reason. Often the resolution of such quandaries is dependant upon not seeking the answer initially but framing the question itself. My quest in this writing is not to suggest that abortion is good but, instead, question how to respond to it as a society.

In recent days many debates have taken place concerning the origin and development of life—most especially human life. It has been my experience that the secret to successful query is not finding the answer so much as framing the question. Most times the answer is self-evident if the question is tightly and artfully expressed.

One of the magic constructs of our American system is its balance of powers. Each branch of government has an independent function that necessarily oversees the conduct of the other. Additionally, the American voter has the ability to oust political officials and the press to independently investigate.

Basic Constitutional concepts address the relative rights of our Christian brothers and sisters who follow a Fundamentalist view of the Bible. Christians have the advantage and responsibility as the majority religion in the United States.

I left the blinds open last night. Darkness surrendered to a hazy orange prelude of morning. The color lightened the shadow of my room. Orange turned to yellow with subtleness defying notice.

How does an age-old tradition infringe upon conformity?

Often it is family who show us how to love.