The 1997 mass suicide of the Heaven’s Gate cult in Rancho Santa Fe, California, remains the largest such action ever committed on American soil. Believing that their alien allies would arrive in...
Some years ago, I sat on a bench in the city centre and the man sitting next to me looked at me, looked at my walking stick, and said “Get off your arse and get a job”. I told him I had a job. He...
In the last few days, how many times have we heard a famous man say "It's important that I speak out against the sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein because I have a daughter, a sister, a mother,...
In Charlottesville, as white supremacists, Nazis, and KKK members marched through the streets, they chanted, among other things, “Jews will not replace us.” As Jews watched the most galling...
For many disabled people, the prospect of legalised assisted suicide is chilling. We spend our lives hearing “I’d rather die than be in a wheelchair / use a feeding tube / lose the ability to see...
When I was in graduate school, I directed a short play that had an all Asian-American cast and production team. For the most part, we all got along wonderfully and the play was one of the...
Medications for people with mental health problems have been around for decades, with many new and improved versions tested and introduced over the years. And, with one in four people...
Some people say that it is not for government to regulate when it comes to technology and the internet. We disagree. This statement was not a line in a George Orwell novel, nor was it made by...
Vincent Chin promised his mother that this was the last time he’d be going out to the club. Before he left home, she told him not to say “last time” as it was bad luck. I suspect that...
30 people have been confirmed dead following a massive fire in a block of flats in London, though it is impossible to believe that the final number of dead residents will be anything under...
