Edward Ortiz is a journalist and writer from western Massachsetts.

Hiding Dick Cheney

Any cop will tell you it’s the guilty who run at the scene of a crime. Believe that and you’ll find Vice President Dick Cheney’s…

Pay the Victims?

How about $0? Now, before you get into your car and head over to my place to tar and feather me, please rest assured that…

Civil Rights

It was until my freshman year in college that I read the book “Farewell to Manzanar” – the true account of a Japanese-American family’s struggle…

Ten to Topple?

One of my favorite buttons, which I attached to my backpack during my freshman year in college, was one that sported a photo of Frank…