And not a moment too soon. We sure aren’t having any luck with the old-fashioned forms of fighting. Good thing…
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Democrats and Republicans Each Fail in Specific Ways
Republican failure will come from being on the wrong side of history and that’s a catch-phrase for restricting voter-access, attitudes…
America’s Periodic 9-11 Orgasm
I was six years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Was that a terrorist attack, or do we excuse…
The Latest Study, Based on a Study That’s Based on a Study
Eating a hot-dog could take 36 minutes off your life, this study says. That’s the headline of a CNN sponsored…
A Head Start in Recovering Our Moral Base
Republican or Democrat, rich-man, poor-man, atheist or believer, it’s pretty much unanimous that America has lost its moral compass. As…
A Civilian Use for America’s Overfed Military
They take 52% of the national budget, can’t account for the trillions they spend, don’t win any of the stupid…
Blaming Biden for Bush Cheney and Rumsfeld’s War Crimes
There hasn’t been much statesmanship on display in American politics for half a century. Some, but not a lot. John…
U.S. Takes Heat after Leaving Afghanistan
No one loved us while we were there (for two decades), but they simply cannot stand us leaving. Mission-creep. Would…
Power Is as Much Consented to as Claimed
That’s a brilliant line from a review of Christopher Clark’s Prisoners of Time. It’s a historic fact, as proven by…
An Interesting Take on American Health Care
An article in the Guardian by Jessa Crispin caught my eye recently, where she complains that she can never leave…