17 Jul, 2017
Being Too Much
“Some people are just too much, as the story goes. Or too “extra,” in the parlance of today’s youth…” Laura...
11 Jul, 2017
Promoting the General Welfare
“July 4 reminds me of our nation’s founding ideal that all of us are created equal. How does this “self-evident”...
4 Jul, 2017
APB: The US-China-North Korea Tangle
“It’s not too early to sound alarm bells about the downward turn in US-China relations. Trump’s evident frustration with China...
28 Jun, 2017
Advise, Assist, Arm: The United States at War
“During the Cold War, the US military and the CIA were involved in a multitude of “indirect” interventions in developing...
27 Jun, 2017
Courting each other
“This week I was certified in a Spokane, Washington courtroom as an expert witness, able to offer a professional opinion...
27 Jun, 2017
“A Decent Respect for the Opinions of Mankind”
“The distractions of the Trump presidency, even including Russian attempts to hack our democracy, have swamped events that may in...
22 Jun, 2017
Trump channels Nero
“Donald Trump is doing everything in his considerable power to insure a future of rising oceans, dirty unbreathable air, more...
20 Jun, 2017
“Would you like a drink of water?” Please ask a Yemeni child
“This week, in New York City, representatives from more than 100 countries will begin collaborating on an international treaty…” Kathy...
17 Jun, 2017
Disengaging with Cuba
“President Obama’s engagement with Cuba was one of his administration’s success stories. The policy shift was based on the entirely...
15 Jun, 2017
Men Shouldn’t Forget the President’s Misogyny
“Father’s Day is an appropriate time to remember that the man occupying the White House represents among the worst expressions...
11 Jun, 2017
National Illusions and Global Realities
“For as long as they have existed, nations have clung to the illusion that their military strength guarantees their security…”...
6 Jun, 2017
Will “nones” make America more liberal?
“The steady retreat of religion in America may shift politics to the left…” James A. Haught Published in: Sierra County...
4 Jun, 2017
Evil and the Paris Accords
“Much ink was spilled in the year leading up to the election of the president on the subject of incipient...
2 Jun, 2017
Anti-Science Trumps Climate Change
“True to form, President Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris accord on climate change, joining Syria and...
31 May, 2017
Strip and flip: Democracy in a cage
“The wound burst open in November. History, suddenly, could no longer be avoided. Reality could no longer be avoided…” Robert...