Barbara Barnett

A Labor Day Reflection for 2025

As the federal government is rapidly being hollowed out and restructured under his second term, the pot is on full boil.

Elon Musk’s controversial salute might seem like a distraction, but it's worth considering as a harbinger of larger issues at play.

The question remains despite POTUS's proclamations to the contrary: Should Joe Biden drop out of the Presidential race?

"Only Thing That Stops A Bad Guy With A Gun Is A Good Guy With A Gun." The favorite bull*hit spewed by the NRA, would not have stopped the Highland Park shooter

What does it mean to be a patriot in the time of Trump? Independence Day gives us a time to reflect and say, "Don't Mourn! Organize!"

My mother came to this country at the age of six, braving a long steerage boat trip by herself to find the “Goldene Medina.” Her parents had come before her, and landing at Ellis Island, she came through the golden door of the country to find her way. An unaccompanied minor, she spoke no English. …

“Some men see the world as it is and ask why; others see the world as it might be and ask why not.” June 6, 1968. The memory is still vivid. I am standing in the incongruously sunny kitchen of my parents’ house getting ready for school. The radio was on. Newsradio 78, WBBM. The …

As I sit here this morning sipping my coffee, I am heartbroken and sick as allegation after allegation surfaces in the wake of #metoo. Triggered by the disgusting allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the floodgates are open and no one is spared. Not on the right, not on the left. Women, silent for generations about unwelcome …

While POTUS distracts with false claims of wiretapping, white nationalists continue to creep into the open air. It's been 50 days. What happens in the next four years?

Will the U.S. Dept. of Education vanish by the end of next year under Devos?

Got Post-Election Trauma (or Trump) Syndrome? Don't despair! The best antidote is to stay informed. Presenting a few essential daily reading stops (no fake news!)

Starring Breaking Bad's brilliant Bryan Cranston, Jay Roach's "Trumbo" is a cautionary tale for our own times.

Why is infrastructure renewal NOT the number one priority on every presidential candidate's mind?

Does provider-based billing provide hospitals and doctors with the opportunity to double bill, gouging patients along the way?

Tennessee trying to name The Bible as the state's official book is the latest attempt to insert religion into government and challenge the U.S. Constitution's Establishment Clause.

Be wary of phone calls from the U.S. Treasury Department or IRS threatening legal action. It's likely someone's trying to scam you. Big time.

The vaccination controversy knows no political bounds. Willful ignorance is an equal opportunity ailment, applicable to the left and right.

Climate change is unfolding like a disaster movie in slow motion.