With April 15 bearing down, Rich Barlow read the Center for American Progress’s report on “Hidden Spending In The Tax Code” so you don’t have to.

Before we consider any further military action in North Korea, there are several lessons from the Iraq War to think about.

We have the technology to produce power from clean, renewable sources. So why don’t we?

The ill health of democracy in Boston is why I gave up my safe seat on the City Council to campaign for mayor.

The debate over same-sex marriage isn’t ending. It’s morphing into a fight over religious freedom, as secular businesses and individuals claim constitutional rights to discriminate against gays.

In the name of freedom and fairness — and to strengthen the institution of marriage itself — the Court should find in Edie Windsor’s favor. 

Our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas is causing us problems — and it needs to be addressed immediately.

After taking in last week’s ruminations about the somber anniversary, a few things stand out about the war and its lessons for the future.

History has repeatedly demonstrated that it leads to balanced budgets, a robust economy, and a piece of the opportunity pie for every citizen seated at America’s table.

If they do not find meaningful ways to connect with Millennials, the largest generation in our nation’s history, neither institution will look the same in 20 years.

Once a staunch opponent of gay marriage, the Ohio Republican says he now supports same-sex nuptials after his son told him he was gay.

Catholics and non-Catholics alike have suffered a great deal in the last few decades because clergy did not listen thoughtfully, and humbly, to the flock.

So much for the dire predictions. Billions in spending cuts went into effect two weeks ago, but few have noticed.

If one account can be broken into, what about other accounts? If one episode sanctions such a break-in, which other episodes might be adequate grounds? And if email can be examined, then what other files and mail are available for surveillance?

Desperate to re-brand themselves after last November’s drubbing, the GOP should endorse a seemingly radical idea that’s actually solidly conservative: a New Deal-style jobs program.

The Steubenville video, tweets, and Instagram images give us a rare window into rape, and what we find makes the cultural myths that serve to silence victims and excuse perpetrators far more difficult to sustain.

This is a classic case of selective outrage, says Eileen McNamara.

The depth of Latin America’s democracy will be tested broadly once Hugo Chávez is out for good.

Our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas is causing us problems — and it needs to be addressed immediately.

Before we consider any further military action in North Korea, there are several lessons from the Iraq War to think about.

With April 15 bearing down, Rich Barlow read the Center for American Progress’s report on “Hidden Spending In The Tax Code” so you don’t have to.

Could the widespread use of energy efficient technologies stem the rising tide of climate change? Our experts weigh in.

The greater the public fear – the greater the financial rewards.

Science can help us understand the causes and effects of climate change. But what we do about it is an ethical question.

Steve Almond isn’t opposed to spending cuts. Far from it. He just wants them to target what he sees as the real problems — like Big Oil subsidies and Donald Trump.

Congressional action on climate change may be stalled, but the Pentagon is taking a leading role. Rear Adm. David Titley explains why melting glaciers and rising sea levels constitute a dire threat to national security.

So much for the dire predictions. Billions in spending cuts went into effect two weeks ago, but few have noticed.

Courts, prosecutors, and defenders are appropriately looking at every individual case possibly tainted by Annie Dookhan. But more broadly, we need to look at the types of crimes we are prosecuting and at what cost?

Catholics and non-Catholics alike have suffered a great deal in the last few decades because clergy did not listen thoughtfully, and humbly, to the flock.

Traditional assumptions about how we will feed the world’s rapidly growing population are being upended by climate change.

Preparing for the inevitable impacts of climate change through “adaptation.”

Of course corporations aren’t people. But Wendy Kaminer says like the individuals engaged in them, businesses require constitutional protection against abuses of government power.

According to the NLRB, the determining factor is whether the employee is discussing workplace conditions, which is a protected activity, or ranting, which is not.

Sexual assault on campus should be treated not as an infraction of the college handbook, but as a criminal act.

We are reminded that no matter how long the odds, it really can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone of us.