Change Counts
The Man Who Would Be King
Marty Levine April 16, 2025 This is a picture of President (or perhaps I should say Dictator) Donald Trump meeting yesterday with the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. ...
A Time That Tries Our Souls
Marty Levine April 9, 2025 After more than 80 days of being assaulted by the Trump Administration’s rampage, I began to hum the chorus of “Wasn’t That a Time?” ...
A Hierarchy of Hates Endangers Us All
Marty Levine March 30, 2025 Driving home yesterday, my wife saw a similar billboard along a Chicago street. This morning, I listened to NPR’s Morning Edition refer to recent...
Almost 60 Years Ago I was Mahmoud Khalil
Marty Levine March 27, 2025 Comments from A Rally In Chicago Almost 60 years ago I was Mahmoud Khalil I was a Columbia University Graduate student I was a...
Which Side Are You On?
Marty Levine March 16, 2025 We have come to a moment of choice for many in the American Jewish Community. Which is more important for them: their support for...
What We Can Learn from the Most “Generous” People
Marty Levine March 11, 2025 The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently released its annual list of the nation’s 50 largest donors for 2024, “Philanthropy 50”. After years of writing...
Your Enemy’s Humanity Must be Recognized!
Marty Levine March 4, 2025 It can’t be only me who feels the pain of Hamas’ hostages, their families and neighbors and also feels the pain of Palestinian families...
Trump and the Courts… A Final Backstop?
Carole Levine March 4, 2025 The courts, especially the federal courts, are in the news on a daily basis. For the most part, we are seeing the federal...
Chainsaw Change Is Not About Change for The Better
Marty Levine February 24, 2025 After last weekend’s CPAC gathering, my news feeds were awash with pictures of Elon Musk wielding a very large chainsaw. He got it as...