Commentary

“I was no f***ing prodigy!” This surprising declaration was seethed by pianist Ruth Slenczynska in response to the innocent query, “What was it like to be a child prodigy?”  This incident was more than 30 years ago at a master…

It has been a mighty bad week for justice in America.  The SCOTUS rulings in the affirmative action case (Students for Fair Admissions v. Black People) and the website design case (Religious Bigot v. Gay Folks) managed to unravel a generation…

Several recent situations suggest just how far and fast conservatives would have us regress, particularly in respect to women’s rights. Perhaps less destructive than the Dobbs decision, these developments nevertheless reveal a pattern of deeply ingrained cultural misogyny. In both…

With all the social, cultural and political upheaval these days, there is one common thread that goes largely unmentioned – male supremacy. This thread runs through nearly every issue. Perhaps male supremacy’s most acutely troubling manifestation is the unrelenting attack…

Talk about closing the barn door after all the horses are romping through the fields! According to news reports, a bipartisan group of Senators have introduced a bill, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, establishing a minimum age for most…