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Shaming an individual affected by obesity will not motivate them to address their weight. In fact, it does quite the opposite.

As the gap between rich and poor continues to grow so too will civil unrest because our representatives are failing us.

Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Commander John Allen say that the war in Afghanistan has brought about “immense progress in disrupting and defeating al-Qaeda” and has promoted “sustainable stability” in the country

The Republicans keep screeching that we need less government interference in our lives. Why, then, are they so determined to interfere with my reproductive rights?

When kids argue or physically tussle, unless parents have concerns about the real potential for violence, their attempts to resolve the children’s conflicts actually exacerbate them.

A visit to an emergency room leaves uninsured patients in debt for thousands of dollars that they may never be able to repay.

Thirty years of corporate greed, class warfare and unfair taxation do not fit neatly into a crawl at the bottom of a TV screen.

National Association of Free Clinics executive director Nicole Lamoureux-Busby clarifies a widely held misconception about those who use free clinics

Thank you, Touré, for speaking up and giving a voice to those who respect the virtues of tolerance, empathy and respect.

The president of the American Federation of Teachers begs to differ with Rotherham’s column, “Let’s Talk Honestly About Bad Teachers”

With each new study confirming the planetary scientific consensus, any debate we should be having about climate change is no longer whether it’s real and dangerous but what to do about this increasingly immediate threat.

The commentary by Touré is nothing less than a character assassination by one who cannot accept the notion that people who look alike can think differently.

Increase the penalties to include the forfeiture of all personal assets and the requirement to pay restitution on a scale of five to 10 times the amount stolen.