On Democracy
“On Democracy” is a collection of essays by Michael Winship that address issues integral to American life, politics and culture. They’ll be focusing much of their attention on money’s corrosive influence on government and politics: who’s spending big bucks on contributions and lobbying — and to whom it’s going, as well as the monster impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that unleashed vast — and often anonymous — corporate and special interest dollars.
December 3, 2015In a new essay, Bill Moyers and Michael Winship write that Republicans seem to have made up their minds: they will divide, degrade and ultimately run the country into the ground.
November 25, 2015The new movie on the Boston Globe's exposé of pedophilia in the Catholic Church shows why good journalism is essential in our times.
November 23, 2015As nations confront the threat of Daesh/ISIS, Israel still has time to make a brave peace with Palestinians.
November 12, 2015Ultimately, the occupation is unsustainable, but Netanyahu continues to ratchet up the rhetoric.
November 5, 2015Here in New York, the exploding prices in a downtown neighborhood are further proof of the income inequality that plagues American cities.
October 27, 2015 | Updated October 30, 2015The new Speaker of the House has his conservative bonafides challenged by the far right but what really should worry them is his deep commitment to Washington's status quo.
October 7, 2015Every time you think that beast called the Trans-Pacific Partnership — TPP for short — is finished, it comes back like a bad penny.
October 1, 2015Last week's papal visit was a big success, but some of those in attendance were the antithesis of his teachings.
September 23, 2015The pope's visit to Capitol Hill sheds light on the GOP's stubborn refusal to face the truth about global warming.
September 16, 2015For this particular Congress to cooperate and do something new would require a miracle on the order of loaves and fishes — perhaps Pope Francis can do something about that when he’s on the Hill next week.
