After eight years of being sidelined by the Bush administration, many in notoriously apolitical professions are ready to stand up and be counted on the social and ethical implications of their work.
With little fanfare, Obama has reversed one of the most damaging GOP policies ever visited on developing nations, which deprived millions of women of family planning services.
New York activists who oppose the state’s repressive drug laws are optimistic about the new political landscape but unsure of whether politicians will embrace the necessary radical reforms.
If both sides embrace the fragile cease-fire with leaps of imagination and faith, Israelis and Palestinians could chart an escape route from the inferno.
He’s off to a good start, but it’s up to ordinary people who are hurting in this economy, to make sure Obama bailout benefits them and not the power players.
To take center stage in the current debate, joblessness must be made real in personal and policy terms. Jobless Americans, tell us what happened–and what you need most.