17 Mar, 2018
Shame on you, Katy Perry
“I am appalled that pop singer Katy Perry planted an unwanted kiss on an American Idol contestant during her judging...
15 Mar, 2018
Breaking the ice
“Perhaps the best political news of the Trump era has been the emergence of sanctuary cities — city governments valuing...
12 Mar, 2018
Trump’s Attacks Earth, Resistance and Innovation
“In 1992, 1700 scientists from around the world signed a “World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity…” Mel Gurtov Published in: Counterpunch,...
11 Mar, 2018
Although Two Out of Three Americans Oppose Increasing U.S. Military Spending, the U.S. Government Is Boosting It to Record Levels
“Early this February, the Republican-controlled Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed…” Lawrence Wittner Published in: Counterpunch, Daily Kos, War...
10 Mar, 2018
Trump Can Help Bring Peace to Korea, by Following South Korea’s Lead
“The developments regarding Korea this week are astonishing. We may be witnessing a breathtaking outbreak of peace, when not very...
10 Mar, 2018
The Rashomon Effect in a Trump-Kim Summit
“A film made some 68 years ago, Rashomon, featured a murder described by four eyewitnesses in four mutually contradictory ways....
9 Mar, 2018
We are the Legends of Tomorrow. An Essay of the Man from the North
“The clock is ticking. Tick. Tick. Tick. Can you hear it? We have only . . . ” Rivera Sun...
9 Mar, 2018
Defying the Hawks on the Way to a Trump-Kim Summit
“Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to meet with Kim Jong-un has taken all the policy hawks by surprise—and led them to...
8 Mar, 2018
Getting to “Yes” with North Korea
“For the first time in quite a few years, direct US-North Korea dialogue seems within reach thanks to North-South Korea...
8 Mar, 2018
My Lai Amnesia Fifty Years On
“When I ask a class of college students how many have heard of M? Lai, only a few if any...
7 Mar, 2018
It’s time to disarm the gun debate
“The “gun debate” is the national schism that seemingly cannot be bridged. Those on one side see the loosely regulated...
3 Mar, 2018
Ignorance and greed: Trump’s war on the environment
“The Rollback Under Donald Trump, the environment has been the hardest hit of any sector of society, carried out by...
2 Mar, 2018
Trump Cannot Find Target or Solutions to Gun Violence
“In marksmanship and long-range shooting, “finding target” references the challenges of making adjustments for many factors.” Wim Laven Published in:...
1 Mar, 2018
The Rule of the Rich and the Last Hurrah. An Essay of the Man from the North
“Rich people rule, make no mistake. They have ruled for centuries, and the toll of their reign has been high....
1 Mar, 2018
Melting the ice in the human heart
“How close, how intimate, have you ever gotten with Greenland? A new documentary called Stella Polaris, directed by Yatri Niehaus...