Guest Commentator
BC Guest Commentator H. Patricia Hynes is a retired Professor of Environmental Health from Boston University School of Public Health and current Chair of the Board of the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice. She has written and edited seven books, among them "The Recurring Silent Spring." She writes and speaks on issues of war and militarism with an emphasis on women, the environment, and public health. Her new book, Hope, But Demand Justice, is available from Haley’s Publishing.
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
More than a century later women can vote, hold office and have equal rights in theory, but that has not changed the reality that men claim almost total political power.
International Women’s Day had its origins in great social unrest, turbulence and critical debate among women in Western countries regarding their oppressive working conditions in factories…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
How our government coddles its arms dealers, which account for a record 40% of the world's weapons exports in the years 2018–22!
April, the month tax filings are due, prompts us to ponder what our income taxes pay for. Are they used to provide all citizens sufficient resources…
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