30 Aug, 2019
What we are missing
“It is summer, I’m a teacher, nearly unpaid, and have the gift of prep time for fall classes. I’m also...
28 Aug, 2019
The tool
“Vladimir Putin, having helped install Trump, is categorically enjoying the fruits of those labors…” Author: Tom H. Hastings Published in:...
14 Aug, 2019
Racism v public health
““Racism is a threat to public health,” says medical professional (Physician Assistant, Preventative Cardiology) Leslie Gregory.” Author: Tom H. Hastings...
1 Aug, 2019
Who is tired?
“Trump says everyone is tired of the word racism…” Author: Tom H. Hastings Published in: The Sierra County Prospect, CityWatch...
25 Jul, 2019
Election annulment please
“Russia hacked and attacked our 2016 presidential election and installed Donald Trump. This requires annulment…” Author: Tom H. Hastings Published...
19 Jul, 2019
Shameless
“Trump rally participants chanted about Ilhan Omar: “Send her back! Send her back!” They are shameless so I feel shame...
10 Jul, 2019
Father’s lessons
“Sometimes the personal overrides the burning political—just before it doubles back to connect…” Author: Tom H. Hastings Published in: The...
8 Jul, 2019
Nonviolence and trust
“This week I joined others from my town in a State Department initiative called City Pair; in this case, “pairing”...
5 Jul, 2019
Happy Interdependence Day
“Over the years, the traditions and cultural feelings associated with holidays change; Mothers’ Day began as a peace holiday…” Author:...
24 Jun, 2019
Rethinking reparations
“Aaron Campbell was young, black, unarmed, and suffered from mental illness, exacerbated by his brother’s death that day…” Author: Tom...
25 May, 2019
Fake news about energy, clean and dirty
“I used to listen to Freakonomics, an interesting podcast, until it called nuclear energy clean and nonpolluting…” Author: Tom H....
17 May, 2019
Iran wags impeachment dog
“Trump is blustering at Iran and to the world that we might just need to crush that pipsqueak terror country…”...
6 Apr, 2019
Barr is just another word for obstruction
“We on the Portland Peace Team were invited out the other day to provide some nonviolent public safety…” Tom H....
10 Mar, 2019
In defense of being maladjusted
““I never intend to adjust myself to the evils of segregation and the crippling effects of discrimination…”” Tom H. Hastings...
27 Feb, 2019
O.N.E.
“Our National Embarrassment. Our National Emergency. There he is, residing for a minute in the White House, a minute that...