by Ross Bishop The toll of gun violence in America, especially amongst our children, is growing. The leading cause of death to American children today is not from an automobile accident or disease, but rather from a bullet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the rate of gun deaths of children 14 and younger roseRead more
by Ross Bishop "Only loving thoughts are true. Everything else is a cry for help.” It would take volumes just to list the research that has been done on the origins of crime and violence, beginning with two landmark studies in the 1880’s. Not only has the subject been studied exhaustively, there is general agreement as to itsRead more
Global warming isn’t coming. It is here. If you have paid attention to any of the news recently you know, and it is going to get a good deal worse until we do something about it. This issue is just too important to continue to ignore.
We have known for some time that violence in the home leads eventually to anti-social behavior. New research is telling us that there is another, seemingly less violent, form of trauma that has an equally devastating impact. That trauma is neglect, and its impacts can be just as devastating as physical violence.
By Ross Bishop The U.S. is at an important crossroads. For years conservatives have sucked the social system dry to support the wealthy and to drive an unholy anti communist, pro-military alliance. But with the infrastructure system in the U.S. screaming for attention and the world transitioning away from fossil fuels, the traditional way of doing things isRead more