9 Jan, 2023
The Squeaker of the House
Kevin McCarthy’s pursuit of power put him into quite a predicament. He was willing to give up anything in concessions to pick up votes, but those who opposed him simply did not trust him...
9 Jan, 2023
29 May, 2022
Welcome, children
Welcome, children, to the world we so-called adults are handing over to you—a planetary culture of lies and power...
23 Apr, 2022
Take the gloves off
Many of you have no doubt watched a video of Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow’s forthright response to a far-right colleague’s attempt to paint her as a “groomer” for the LGBTQ community and a supporter of pedophilia.
28 Mar, 2022
McCarthyism v2.0
In 1954 one of the greatest frauds in US politics culminated in 36 days of televised hearings. Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had come to prominence by leading the campaign to expose communists in government...
19 Mar, 2022
Gas prices, propaganda, war, and politics
Gas prices, propaganda, war, and politics by Wim Laven 562 words I come from oil country, so does House Minority leader...
10 Feb, 2022
Talk Putin off the ledge
What if we could stop war? What if we could stop Russia from invading Ukraine? Because of one man, Vladimir Putin, and his personal desire to grow an empire, an estimated 50,000 people will die if he invades, tens of millions if it snaps the nuclear tripwire.
27 Oct, 2021
Laundered legacies
When Richard Nixon died, those of us on the antiwar side of the barricades during his misbegotten presidency were driven to new lows of cynical despair by the image-washing...
17 Oct, 2021
Is Trump’s violent dishonesty inexorable?
A year ago, when I examined the lessons of hatred and political violence in the US, I made note of the ugly role dehumanization and hate played in the alt-right’s support of Donald Trump.
7 Oct, 2021
The Thread of Truth
In my college days I was a conservative republican. I voted for Barry Goldwater, and Ronald Reagan. But I gave up on the party during the presidential election of 2008...
4 Aug, 2021
Rejection of US Hiroshima Myths Long Overdue
Hiroshima was “a military base.” The US atomic bombings “ended the war,” and they “prevented an invasion and saved lives.” Our government’s tests of atomic weapons on people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki 76 years ago...
16 Jan, 2021
Misusing King’s Message
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was profoundly moved by injustice and inequality ubiquitous...
21 Dec, 2020
Wearing a cross but violating basic Christian values
Everything that comes out of the White House today — the lies, the false claims of election fraud...
19 Oct, 2020
Trumpism Has Brought Democracy to Its Knees
In what we can only hope is its terminal phase, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to make a mockery of American democracy.
22 Mar, 2020
The truth on COVID-19 is ugly and the lies are deadly
“On March 19th, the gutless depravity of failed leadership found a new poster-boy. Republican Senator Richard Burr was found…” Wim...
4 Feb, 2020
The Divided States of Trumpistan?
“With the end of the Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump the partisan divide is deepened and acquittal a mere formality…”...