2005 Articles

"Intelligent-design debate reveals limits of religion and science," Hindustan Times (India). Also posted on Counterpunch, ZNet and Dissident Voice., December 16, 2005.
"Pornography is a left issue," posted on ZNet, December 6, 2005.
"The First Amendment's assembly and petition clauses--eviscerated by Big Money?" Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star, December 4, 2005.
"Give thanks no more; it's time for a National Day of Atonement," posted on ZNet and Counterpunch, November 21, 2005.
"Hope is for the weak: The challenge of a broken world," posted on ZNet and Dissident Voice, November 15, 2005.
"TV images don't bring change," posted on Common Dreams, October 26, 2005.
"We are the results of what we want and what society allows us," Ogden Standard-Examiner, October 6, 2005, p. 7-A. Posted on Counterpunch, September 9, 2005.
"Bush isn't a racist -- just one more privileged, soulless person," Hindustan Times (India). Also published as "Like many songs of privilege, Bush harms us all," Madison Capital Times, October 10, 2005, p. 9-A. Posted on Counterpunch.
"Our grief is not special: The pain of September 10," posted on Common Dreams and Counterpunch, September 12, 2005.
“The new White People’s Burden: Take a hard look in the mirror,” Houston Chronicle, September 11, 2005, pp. E-1, 5.
"Race stories," posted on Counterpunch, September 9, 2005
"The fears of white people," posted on ZNet,September 9, 2005.
"The patriotic press,", September 3, 2005, p. 10.
"White people's burden," posted on Alternet, August 31, 2005.
"'Empathy is the first ingredient': A profile of singer Eliza Gilkyson," The Progressive, September 2005, pp. 42-43.
"Empathy and choices: Rethinking the debate on pornography," American Sexuality magazine, Vol. 3, No. 4, August 2005.
"A nation of mercenaries," Hindustan Times (India), August 15, 2005, p. 8.
"Belonging and becoming: The challenges we face," posted on Counterpunch, ZNet, and Common Dreams, August 15, 2005.
"UT shouldn't help further this nation's nuclear goals," Austin American-Statesman,August 6, 2005.
"From Hiroshima to Iraq and back," co-authored with Sharon Weiner, posted on ZNet and Counterpunch, August 5, 2005.
"The other backlash," Hindustan Times, July 22, 2005, p. 10.
"Monitoring the myths," Texas Observer, July 8, 2005, pp. 26-27. Also posted on Counterpunch.
"The right's assault on the academy: An interview with Robert Jensen," Counterpunch, July 5, 2005.
"TV talk: No evidence required," posted on Alternet, Counterpunch, and Common Dreams, May 20, 2005. ZNet Commentary, June 8, 2005.
"Demonize, disguise, divert: Pinning the blame on Newsweek," co-authored with Pat Youngblood, posted on Alternet, Counterpunch, and Common Dreams, May 17, 2005. An edited version appeared as "What a gift: Bush team exploits magazine's gaffe ," Philadelphia Inquirer, May 18, 2005; and "U.S deflects killings blame by demonizing Newsweek," Fort Wayne(IN) Journal Gazette, May 20, 2005. Also ZNet Commentary, May 22, 2005.
"This strong feminist voice was hardly a man-hater," Houston Chronicle, April 19, 2005, p. B-9.
"What is an anti-American leftist?" FrontPageMagazine.com, April 11, 2005.
"Just a prude? Feminism, pornography and men's choices," April 5, 2005.
"The world is waiting for an answer: Are we Americans, or human beings?" posted on Common Dreams and Counterpunch, March 21, 2005.
"Just a john? Pornography and men's choices," posted on Left Hook and xy, March 9, 2005.
"Ward Churchill has rights, and he's right," posted on Common Dreams, Counterpunch, and ZNet, February 14, 2005.
"Sinner or saints? The contradictions of conservative Christian politics," ZNet Commentary, January 30, 2005.
"Nurturing Iraq's non-election," co-authored with Pat Youngblood, posted on Alternet,January 28, 2005.
"A new 'Citizens' Oath of Office' for Inauguration 2005," ZNet Commentary, January 20, 2005. Also posted on Counterpunch, Dissident Voice, and Progressive Trail.