7 Mar, 2021
When we see, learn, and act, and use the counterfactual
In March of 1991, at the age of 13, my life changed. I watched footage of police violence so staggeringly brutal that I had a million questions and no answers...
7 Mar, 2021
3 Mar, 2021
Planned Human Obsolescence
This academic term I’m teaching my college courses fully online; a year into the global pandemic of COVID-19, and it’s not safe to public health for classes to be held face-to-face...
13 Feb, 2021
‘Whataboutism’ is not a defense
‘Whataboutism’ is not a defense by Wim Laven 749 words Published in: Anchorage Press, LA Progressive, Black News, Westside Gazette,...
16 Jan, 2021
Misusing King’s Message
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was profoundly moved by injustice and inequality ubiquitous...
31 Oct, 2020
Be Prepared to Defend Democracy
Be Prepared to Defend Democracy by Wim Laven 741 words Published in: LA Progressive, The Gilmer Mirror, Counterpunch, Sierra County...
12 Oct, 2020
The Menacing Threat of Hate and Political Violence
Matthew Shepard, just 21, was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime on October 7, 1998, taking five agonizing days to die of his wounds. Sadly, in 2020, the US has not learned the lessons underlying hatred and political violence.
7 Oct, 2020
Be Prepared for Violent Fascists and Political Violence
In the days following the first Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden I observed two important lessons.
1 Oct, 2020
President Karen
After watching the first round of “debates” between Joe Biden and Donald Trump there are explanations for the behavior presented by Donald Trump.
19 Sep, 2020
Real Patriotic Education
“The President’s call to “restore patriotic education in our schools” via the creation of the “1776 Commission” aimed at controlling...
1 Sep, 2020
Can King’s dream end this nightmare?
“The struggle for basic decency in the US is front and center. A 17-year-old got his mother to take him...
30 Jul, 2020
Mending the Broken Femur
“Anthropology is the study of human societies and their development. It gives a window into the mysteries of human life,...
21 Jul, 2020
Face the facts: Donald Trump does not care about you or your kids
““There is no easy way to tell you about the loss to our learning community. [NAME OF DECEASED] [FACTS OF...
3 Jul, 2020
The Farce of July
““We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...
19 Jun, 2020
Rayshard Brooks (and so many more) should still be alive
“Police departments all across America keep proving the same point: they are not training officers to honor the protection of...
8 Jun, 2020
Why did the chicken cross the road?
“The coronavirus is now responsible for more than 110,375 American deaths. The White House response to this medical emergency has...