It all seems like it was just yesterday. I was young, independent, and standing firm by my vow never to marry -- a promise I had kept for years, even ...
I spent years as a political pundit on mainstream TV -- at CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. I was outnumbered, outshouted, red-baited and finally terminated. Inside mainstream media, I saw that major issues were not only dodged, but sometimes not even acknowledged to exist. Today there's an elephant in the room: a huge, yet ignored, issue that largely explains why Social Security is now on the chopping block. And why other industrialized countries have free college education and universal healthcare, but we don't. It's arguably our country's biggest problem -- a problem that Martin Luther King Jr. focused on before he was assassinated 45 years ago, and has only worsened since then (which was the height of the Vietnam War). That problem is U.S. militarism and perpetual war.
Media personality and anti-war filmmaker Phil Donahue continued to speak out on the Iraq War this week, telling Current that former President George B...
The president strikes me as a man of good character. He is a family man and an admirable, inspirational person. However, it has become increasingly difficult to decipher where the president stands politically.
Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue appeared on HuffPostLive Thursday to talk about his firing from MSNBC, the media's role during the Iraq War, and...
Ten years ago our "leaders" in the government, the corporate media, and the "national security" establishment assured us that invading Iraq was in our national interest.
Makers is a term for all women, whether or not she calls herself a feminist, makes a home, works on a construction crew. She may be the first woman firefighter, first female brigadier general, or first woman orthodox rabbi.
TOP 5 FOR MONDAY, JULY 23 1. A Conversation With Phil Donahue And Screening Of "Body Of War" At Lutheran Church Of Reformation Journalist and talk...
TOP 5 FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 1. "Shut Up And Play The Hits" At AFI Silver Spring Last April James Murphy decided to end LCD Soundsystem at the top...
My brain caught fire the moment I first saw a Purple Martin, fluttering like a humming bird, diving like an osprey and performing eye-popping aerial maneuvers beyond the imagination of the world's best ballet dancers. What in the world are they doing up there?
By Phil Donahue My brain caught fire the moment I first saw a Purple Martin, fluttering like a humming bird, diving like an osprey and performing e...
In celebration of romance and commitment, here's a look at some of Phil's and my personal photos, as well as a collection of celebrity couples who have defied the odds and stayed in the zone.
Clive, accepting the Richard J. Caron Award for Excellence, appeared to be deeply moved when he said, "I wish with all my heart Whitney had availed herself of the facilities at Caron." His remarks were brief and powerful.
Could this certainty -- where there is none in fact -- once more lead us down the path to war? By oversimplifying complex narratives, bad journalism cheerleads for simplistic solutions.
I've always loved to celebrate Valentine's Day. But when Phil and I got married, he - like a lot of guys - wasn't very into the holiday. That all chan...
We have become used to the congratulatory statements about ending a war, when the human stories continue, and what was done and has been done is still lodged within us.
Here's what my merry Christmas contingent had to say about their favorite memories. Enjoy!
I'm so excited to tell you about a new feature launching this week on AARP.org. It's called 'Good Laugh' - and every Monday and Thursday I'll be shar...
I am so happy to be back on Broadway in a new play written by Elaine May -- George Is Dead.
So many wonderful people came out for the opening of Relatively Speaking - I was so happy to see everyone! Here are some great pictures from opening n...
I've been so lucky over the years to have worn beautiful creations from top designers: Cardinali, Ungaro, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang. And what fun a...
My hubby Phil and I have had some really memorable moments throughout the years - here are some of my favorite photos that I love to look back on - En...
Anderson Cooper paid tribute to one of his talk show idols for Halloween on Monday. Cooper posted a picture on Twitter of himself dressed up. He sa...
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