The devastating earthquake in Haiti has focused the world’s attention on the island nation’s desperation and grinding poverty. To understand Haiti’s important role in modern… more »

Last week, H.R. 800 was passed, authored by Rep. Jackie Speier and urging President Obama to continue giving financial and logistical aid to typhoon-ravaged Philippines.… more »

We may not be able to stop global warming, and the pessimist tells us it’s all too late. But, in the meantime, we may be… more »

There were two books that recently renewed my faith in the power of people to make an impact. Both books made me realize that we… more »

Prior to the 2008 push of the youth vote, the general take on youth population was pretty dower. Young people have been stereotyped as not… more »

A former employee of the high tech toxic waste plant named Romic, Chan-Liongco stood up to the company who had for decades sacrificed East Palo… more »

Interior Department officials handling billions of dollars in oil royalties allegedly had sex with representatives of energy companies they were dealing with.

I used to hate on Lil’ Wayne. I was wrong. I thought he was – as 15-year-old youngsta – the worst rapper in… more »

KTLA reported today on the unveiling of a new green police station in the San Fernando Valley. The building has a white coating… more »

VNHelp is an NGO based in California that aims to help Vietnamese in Vietnam. It sent me a newsletter recently with the following letter… more »

In April of this year, 400 children from a Texas polygamist sect were removed from their homes because of allegations of sexual abuse. This week,… more »

Violence is no excuse

I’m beginning to think I should join P.E.T.A. I’m seeing all these animal suffering headlines, and it seems they’re the ONLY headlines about suffering that extract… more »