12 Jan, 2017
Donald Trump’s Fake News Conference
“The media waited with bated breath for Donald Trump’s first news conference in 167 days. But I’m sure many journalists...
11 Jan, 2017
War consciousness and the F-35
““The F-35 Lightning II Program (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program) is the Department of Defense’s focal point...
9 Jan, 2017
Unfit to command
“During the presidential campaign a significant number of former senior foreign policy and national security officials from both parties spoke…”...
8 Jan, 2017
Federal Regulator Halts Move to Toughen Radiation Exposure Limits
“Work has been halted on two rulemaking projects that would have reduced the amount of radiation the government permits workers...
31 Dec, 2016
Coming to our senses regarding nukes
“As part of President-Elect Trumps daily tweets this past week he stated: “The United States must greatly strengthen its nuclear...
28 Dec, 2016
The Diplomacy of Donald J. Trump
“Those of us who appreciate the unconventional have to have second thoughts after watching Donald J. Trump in action. All...
21 Dec, 2016
Pledging Allegiance
“I pledge allegiance to . . . what? The Electoral College, to no one’s serious surprise, voted Donald Trump in...
20 Dec, 2016
Steer Your Way
“Since the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, I’ve given daily thought to the more alarming...
14 Dec, 2016
A Party of Transcendence
“As we think about the election — what went wrong, what’s been unleashed and what we should do about it...
12 Dec, 2016
Pope Francis Calls Us to Practice Nonviolence
“Pope Francis now released the annual World Day of Peace Message for January 1, 2017, called “Nonviolence—A Style of Politics...
11 Dec, 2016
Scapegoating by the Political Right: A Mask for Privilege
“Recently, many commentators have expressed surprise at the romance between the incoming Trump administration and the hate-filled ranks of racial,...
9 Dec, 2016
One Black Woman’s View
“What is the root of racism, the cause of conflict, the answer to anger? As we transition from our nation’s...
9 Dec, 2016
In the meadow we can build a straw man
“Yes, it’s that time again, there’s a chill in the air and snow on the ground and a we’ll soon...
8 Dec, 2016
An Open Letter to the Harry Potter generation: Now is the time for young Gryffindors to resist Trumpdemort!
“When my son and I were reading the Harry Potter books together, in 2009-10, I had told him that the...
4 Dec, 2016
Nuclear Weapons Modernization: a New Nuclear Arms Race? Who Voted for it? Who Will Benefit from It?
“When General John Hyten recently assumed his post as the new head of U.S. Strategic Command, he and observers listed...