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.
17 Oct, 2021
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…”...
25 Nov, 2019
A meaningful Thanksgiving
“The impeachment proceedings to investigate allegations of impropriety in the Donald Trump presidency will impact many American households this Thanksgiving....
12 Oct, 2019
Citizens must remove Trump from office
“Familiarize yourself with the hashtag #OutNow, it is refusefacism.org’s message: “In the name of humanity we refuse to accept a...
8 Sep, 2019
Cause of termination: Gross fraud and malfeasant negligence
“In the eyes of the law there are differences in lies. While it is wrong to deceive, deception with the...
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...
5 Oct, 2018
Dangerous White Lies
“When I started teaching at the university level, about 1,500 students ago, I had no idea that I’d ever have...
26 Sep, 2018
Lie and deny
“It is difficult to keep my head from exploding with each new day’s political developments. So now Rod Rosenstein is...
20 Jun, 2018
Happy Fathers Day?
“The hypocrisy of American Values was front and center for Fathers Day in 2018. The U.S. government has taken at...