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 Death Penalty
When we use the term “justice,” it can mean one of two distinctly different paths: justice as vengeance, or justice as love. (See Two Forms of Justice) A simple explanation of each would be that justice as vengeance is founded upon the moral code, “an eye for an eye,” while “do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is the foundation for justice as love. (See Golden Rule in World Religions) These are mutually exclusive moral codes. When we choose one, we necessarily reject the other. More
Foreign Policy
Trust of the U.S. government by her own citizens, not only those abroad, has fallen. The good will that we depend on in times of crisis has been seriously eroded. This is not the road to security. More
Nanotechnology
Positive public policy requires that humans and the environment not be exposed to unnecessary harm. But presently the public policy is to promote nanotech research and development. More
Outsourcing
Many American workers are feeling the effect of outsourcing as jobs are being transferred to cheaper labor markets abroad. How can we, as a nation, address the inequities that globalization imposes on American workers? More
Restorative Justice
In the United States, we are most familiar with a criminal justice system of retributive justice, which is focused on what laws were broken, who broke them, who is guilty and who should be punished. It is the old way of vengeance and retribution. But there is another way restorative justice. More
-- Transformative Justice
Imagine walking into a court of law where healing and restoration were the goal. Imagine the world that would emerge if even a small number of lawmakers understood the power that lies within this approach and seized upon it to turn the tide that seems to be sweeping us toward even darker days. More
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