Essays

A Brother Finds Family Comfort in Turbulent Waters – New York Times 08/18/2002Caminiti Was a Gamer Who Played Hard Even When Hurt– New York Times 10/17/2004Harry Houdini’s Message from the GraveMom was in a League of Her Own – New York Times 06/07/1992Opening into American Psyche – Los Angeles Times 03/29/2004Postcards From the Edge: Huston Nomads – New York Times 08/16/1992Powderpuff That – NPR Morning Edition 07/17/2003Return the stolen base – Los Angeles Times 04/02/2002Sunday - Of Recovery and Discovery – Los Angeles Times 09/15/2002The Political Perils of Spiderman 3Very First Person – Los Angeles Times Magazine 04/09/2000

Northern Ireland Articals

A Step Back From The Brink Of Peace – Home Edition 06/10/2001Another Step Toward Peace, Another Obstacle – 12/5/1999Beneath The Green, A Past Of Pain; It's A Proper Day To Recall Irish Immigrants' Suffering And To Toast A Future That Knows No Bigotry. – 03/17/2003Breaking Down the Dividing Lines Between the 2 Irelands – 07/12/1999Despite Setback, Peace Still Has A Good Chance – Home Edition 07/25/1999Dispute Over Police Reform Imperils The Peace – 10/15/2000Echoes Of The Bad Old Days Threaten Promise Of Peace; Extremists Among Both Nationalists And Unionists Are Doing Their Best To Destroy A Fragile Sense Of Trust. – 10/13/2002George Mitchell; Middle Man In Northern Ireland Brings A Hopeful End To Peace Talks – Los Angeles Times Interview 12/26/1999Gerry Adams; Sinn Fein President Struggles To Keep The Peace Alive – Los Angeles Times Interview – 11/19/2000Has Northern Ireland Beaten Its History? – Los Angeles Times 05/27/1998History As A Liberating, Not Enslaving, Force In Politics – Los Angels Times 05/23/1999Ira's Guns Are Down, And Now It Is Britain's Move – 10/25/2001Is Adams Another Collins? – Los Angeles Times 08/23/1998John Hume; Irish Activist Seeks More Than Peace For His Troubled Land – Los Angeles Times Interview 11/1/1998Not Majority Rule, But Minority Consent; N. Ireland: Reconciliation And The End Of Insularity Are A 'Challenge To Be In Two Minds. – 11/18/1999Of Silly Words And The Prose Of Peace – Los Angeles Times 03/17/2006Revisionists And The Writing Of Irish History – Irish America 08/31/1994The Irish Will Miss This President – Los Angeles Times 12/17/2000The Power Of History: The Famine And Peace – Los Angeles Times 08/27/1995The Trouble Is That This Border Is A State Of Mind – 07/11/1999

Politics of Labor Articals

1879 Law Doesn't Fit Needs In 2000; Prop. 26: Aging Schools And A Growing Population Dictate A Change From Two-Thirds To A Majority Vote On Bonds. – 03/02/2000A Liberal Push In L.A. City Hall – 06/22/2003A 'Local' Walkout Can't Work – Los Angeles Times 03/3/2004Baseball; Players Must Act Like A Labor Union – The NationCommunity Colleges Deserve Better Funding – 05/12/2000Community Colleges In Dire Need Of Funds; Students Can't Prepare For The New
Economy In New Deal Classrooms – 10/18/1999Democrats Should Fight For A Moral Minimum Wage – The Nation 12/3/2004Don't Leave Out Community Colleges; California: Gov. Davis' Emphasis On Education Should Not Leave This Important Link Shortchanged In The State Budget. – 06/16/1999Getting Values For Your Money – 05/14/2006Labor Has Learned How To Tango; The Unions' Endorsement Of Riordan For Mayor Makes It Possible For An Open Shop To Become A Union City. – 03/2/1997Labor Makes A Stand In Los Angeles; Unions: The Afl- Cio Is On Target In Reaching Out To Like-Minded Grass-Roots Groups To Revitalize The Movement. – 10/08/1999Lonesome Cowboys, Unite – Los Angeles Times 09/02/1996Older Community College Campuses Need Some Tlc; Education: A Measure Before Gov. Davis Would Help Bring Back Into Balance An Unfair System Of Financial Allocation. – 09/20/1999Perspective On Labor; For Unions, Class Is In Again; A Renewal Of The Historic Alliance Between Workers And Academics Offers Hope For A Revitalized Movement. – 02/17/1997Perspective On Proposition 226; Business Would Have Its Way; Misleadingly Labeled The 'Paycheck Protection Act,' It's An Assault On All Liberal Causes, Not Just Unions. – 05/28/1998The Upside Of Retiring Down Under – 03/25/2007Ups Strike; Teamsters Go For Public's HeartVoting For A Market With A Conscience; Minimum Wage: Raising It Will Lessen Public Dependence Of Those On The Bottom Rungs. – 04/12/1996Why Should Only Workers Have To Pay For Less Polluted Air?; Smog: The Aqmd's Proposed Plan To Trade Emissions Credits Could Reward Fleeing Businesses. What's Needed Is A Social Market. – 02/23/1992Wolf In Sheep's Clothing In Santa Monica; Living Wage: Don't Let Big Money's Proposal Undermine A More Inclusive Plan To Raise The Pay Of Low-Wage Workers – 05/10/2000

Speeches

A Future of Trusteeship; Bridging the Knowledge Gap – Delivered in Sydney, Australia 02/28/2007The Spiritual Politics of Peace in Northern Ireland – Delivered at Chico State University, 2005