Prophecies for 2020
2020 will be the year that the culture flips over. 2020 is the year the Earth stops waiting for…
The Indypendent
Columns
Find Your Higher Power and Stop Shopping!
Dear Billy, I’ve given up booze. (Not for the first time.) It’s especially hard quitting the stuff during the…
How to Deal with Your Trump-Loving Uncle This Holiday Season: Get Lost in the Woods Together
Hi Billy — Maybe I’ll see you at Joe’s Pub this year. One person I’m not looking forward to…
‘Early Onset Racism’ and Impeaching the President
Hi Billy, I love living in a city that is so open and welcoming to immigrants from other countries.…
Youth-Led Activism and the Legacy of Occupy Wall Street
Hi Billy, climate change seems scary enough, and now the Amazon is on fire. Is it fair to ask…
What To Do When Your Friends Hold Reprehensible Views
Hey Reverend Billy, I’m someone who values friendships, especially friendships that go back over many years. However, in these…
Pride and Courage In The Age of Climate Change
Hi Bill, I was pleased to learn that the Williams Pipeline won’t be pumping fracked gas through New York…
Justice Begins In the Imagination
Hi Billy, I just read how Anita Hill won’t cut Joe Biden any slack for dragging her name through…
Climate Change is Rendering Formal Education Meaningless
Dear Rev, Every year I take my kid to the annual Earth Day celebration in Union Square. She loves…
Dear Billy, I think my friend is joining a left-wing cult. You know the kind that sell their newspapers…
