2 Jan, 2018
Truth-Telling in Immigration
“As we enter a new year, 800,000 Dreamers await news of their fate in this country. Thwarted by a president...
1 Jan, 2018
A Scenario of Planet Earth’s Survival: Far-out Thoughts at the New Year
“What does the future hold for our planet? It is easy to prophesy doom: a nuclear war, irreversible climate change,...
1 Jan, 2018
From Swamp to Cesspool
“There is something that has bothered me about Donald Trump’s dishonesty and refusal to face reality, and China has it...
31 Dec, 2017
The “Merchants of Death” Survive and Prosper
“During the mid-1930s, a best-selling exposé of the international arms trade, combined with a U.S. Congressional investigation of munitions-makers…” Lawrence...
30 Dec, 2017
You want an infowar, fine
“OK, I’m just a peace guy. I am not an Alex “no-conspiracy-too-nutty-for-me” Jones (like Trump is, for godsakes)…” Tom H....
30 Dec, 2017
Remaining Peaceful Was Their Choice?
“People living now in Yemen’s third largest city, Ta’iz, have endured unimaginable circumstances for the past three years…” Kathy Kelly...
26 Dec, 2017
Will a war with North Korea be our political leaders’ greatest regret?
“President Bill Clinton’s greatest regret was his failure to respond to the Rwandan genocide. He estimated that U.S. intervention could...
23 Dec, 2017
Those Tax-and-spend Republicans
“OK the Republicans got their tax plunder law. They win, we lose. Some 83 percent of the $benefits will go...
18 Dec, 2017
An Unfortunate Revelation on Securing North Korean Nukes
“Specialists on North Korea have cited many reasons over the years for why China cannot be relied on to stop...
17 Dec, 2017
Arf
“Men are dogs (sorry, dogs!). Trump refers to his ambitions with canine instincts, e.g., he wants to spend $1.5 trillion...
15 Dec, 2017
Net Neutrality: Gandhi’s Salt For US
“Net Neutrality is the keystone issue in the movement of movements. It is poised to become as pivotal to our...
14 Dec, 2017
Christmas Letter to Jesus
“I am old enough to know there is no Santa Claus, so I am writing to Jesus with my wish...
14 Dec, 2017
Peace on the far side of nuclear weapons
““. . . real security can only be shared . . .” I call it news in a cage: the...
13 Dec, 2017
Momentum for Talks with North Korea?
“Possibly, just possibly, a new momentum for direct US-North Korea discussions is developing. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson provided some...
13 Dec, 2017
Stop Trump movement
“Since the #GagMeElection of 2016 we have heard a great deal about “resistance.” Nevertheless, we’ve seen relatively little of it...