CHANGE COUNTS

  Marty Levine June 15, 2026 I often write about wealth and political influence. The core idea of this writing has remained unchanged over the years; there have just...

  Marty Levine June 3, 2026 Late Sunday night (technically it was actually well into Monday morning), the Illinois Legislature approved a state budget for the coming year.  Illinois,...

Marty Levine May 24, 2026 On May 13, 2026, the Open Society Foundation (OSF)issued this announcement The Open Society Foundation today announced a new $30 million, three-year initiative to...

Marty Levine May 12, 2026 On Sunday, May 10, The New York Times gave Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer the opportunity to share with its readers his views about criticism...

Marty Levine May 7, 2026 Why is one person’s voice more important than another’s? That is a question this article from last Sunday’s New York Times, “Sergey Brin Moves...

  Marty Levine May 4, 2026 I often end my writing with a call to action — a request to my readers that they do more than yell, scream,...

  Carole Levine     April 28, 2026 It has not been an easy time for the concept of separation of religion and state.  It has been particularly trying if...

Marty Levine April 24, 2026 A few weeks ago, one of my neighbors was very upset by a flyer that was posted on a bulletin board in the building...

Marty Levine April 14, 2026 Israeli novelist and ardent Zionist Amos Oz wrote these words in August 1967. We were not born to be a people of masters. “To...

Carole Levine           March 31, 2026   I write about the courts a lot.  Even as a non-lawyer, I have dug deeply into the influence of our complicated and complex...