30 Oct, 2023
Mass Shootings and the Hundredth Monkey
Mass Shootings and the Hundredth Monkey by Rob Okun 700 words Another American first. We’re closing in on 600 mass...
30 Oct, 2023
15 Oct, 2023
Boxes
Boxes by Tom H. Hastings 446 words Little boxes, made of ticky-tacky…–Malvina Reynolds When someone is determined to ignore the...
24 Jan, 2023
What is the Debt Ceiling?
What is the Debt Ceiling? by Wim Laven 598 words The ability to solve complex problems is a sign of...
11 Dec, 2022
War is over. If you want it.
War is over. If you want it. by Kevin Martin 546 words Published in: Sentinel & Enterprise, The Sun, Augusta...
6 May, 2022
Putin’s war will not be on the ballot–but democracy will be
Historical memory can fade over time. Born in 1942, I've watched it happen. We lost sight of the cruelty of fascism and authoritarian rule and how indispensable free democratic societies are to world peace and well being.
17 Feb, 2022
Afghanistan on the brink of disaster??
Gay rights, women’s rights — in reality, these are a nuisance to many U.S. conservatives, but purporting to protect these rights on the other side of the world is a great excuse to play war. And you don’t need bombs to play.
24 Oct, 2021
Why is U.S. military spending increasing to new, outlandish levels?
Although critics of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan to increase funding for U.S. education, healthcare, and action against climate catastrophe say the United States can’t afford it, there are no such qualms about ramping up funding for the U.S. military...
21 Oct, 2021
Gravy train: Corporate profiteering on national defense
A long time ago, Gordon Adams introduced the term “iron triangle” to characterize the interlocked relationship of the Pentagon’s military services, the corporations that contract with it to build weapons and provide services, and the Congressional committees that vote on military appropriations—in short...
14 Jul, 2021
Presidential prerogatives
Once upon a time, American leaders only went to war when, in accordance with the Constitution, Congress declared it.
25 Jun, 2021
Let them suck Sikorskys, let them eat pork
The temperature in my historically cool and temperate city, Portland OR, is projected to be a historic 114 degrees today.
31 Mar, 2021
Selective Service registration deserves a full hearing in Congress
A Supreme Court case challenging the requirement for men, but not women...
11 Jul, 2020
Looters
“During the uprising following the brutal filmed murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Trump called some of the rioters...
24 Apr, 2020
Four Reasons to Ditch the Draft
“There’s a bill before congress to expand the military draft to women. It’s a terrible idea. Here are four reasons...
26 Oct, 2019
Of course a US president can murder somebody without legal jeopardy–Ain’t that great!
“During his campaign for president, Donald Trump said that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot...
28 Nov, 2018
The demonic suction tube
“Suddenly America’s political cauldron bubbles with hope and possibility — not just because the Democrats have won races across the...