See Disclaimer. Yesterday’s campaign rally, in Tulsa, marks new lows for the US president. A political low, given the sparse attendance…
COVID-19 has no social conscience, but our leaders must
See Disclaimer. Crowds greatly increase the odds of COVID-19 spreading at higher rates. None of the factors affecting the spreading efficiency…
Voting matters more than ever
See Disclaimer. Amidst protests and a pandemic, little attention was paid to the June 2 primaries. But Democratic primaries did happen…
The power of inclusive influence
See Disclaimer. I will soon be retiring from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), after more than three decades of teaching…
There is no excuse for racism. None!
See Disclaimer. The death of George Floyd fits a tragic pattern of violence against black people. This pattern should leave none…
Life beyond COVID-19
See Disclaimer. COVID-19 has been a broadly disruptive tragedy, aggravated by the often slow response of governments and societies around the…
November 2020: A simple choice
See Disclaimer. On November 6, 2016, hours before the polls closed, I wrote a short article that I often re-visit. Partly…
Why Democrats should champion a multi-party system
See Disclaimer. Biden? Trump? For a divided nation fighting a pandemic, it matters profoundly which of these drastically different septuagenarians becomes…
She had underlying medical conditions…
See Disclaimer. Dedicated to health care workers, and other COVID-19 heroes. Also published in the Forest Grove News Times and select…
COVID-19: We are all in this together
See Disclaimer. This article was also published as a letter to the editor in the Hood River News, under the heading…
