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...
31 Oct, 2020
22 Oct, 2020
The anti-racist revolution
The nation has less than two weeks left to live in its comfort zone of platitudes. This is by far the most ominous election buildup of my...
21 Oct, 2020
Preparing for a Contested Election
Though former Vice-President Joe Biden maintains...
15 Oct, 2020
Not Proud, Boys
On the eve of the presidential election, are men ready to stand up and yell fire in the national theater we call the United States? Let’s face it; all of us who recognize that manhood and masculinity are evolving must speak out about the intimidating alpha males who pose a grave threat to society, especially at this fraught moment when COVID-19 is ravaging the world...
14 Oct, 2020
Why women should not vote for Trump
Given his track record with women—dozens of allegations of sexual misconduct, horrible rhetoric about “grabbing them by the ^ussy” and more—it should not be a surprise that Donald Trump is no friend to female voters...
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.
11 Oct, 2020
Our Deranged President
Our Deranged President by Mel Gurtov 458 words Published in: LA Progressive, Mel Gurtov, The Chronicle, The Scott Free, Counterpunch,...
9 Oct, 2020
What comes next is up to us
What if we stopped separating the looming national chaos into separate categories —racism, climate change, war, vote suppression, election theft, pandemic, science denial, white supremacy, police brutality, etc. — and tried looking at it all at once?
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.
6 Oct, 2020
Why I don’t wish Trump well
I consider myself a caring person who does not like to see suffering in others. That includes human suffering but also extends to other sentient beings and creatures that may or may not experience pain as we understand it.
3 Oct, 2020
Trump Unmasked
"I just want to say that the end of the pandemic is in sight,” Donald Trump said Thursday night. A day later he was airlifted to Walter Reed Hospital, down with (reportedly) mild symptoms of COVID-19—so “mild” that he’s now going to stay “several” days instead of “a few” as initially reported.
22 Sep, 2020
Defeating a Demagogue: A Reminder from History
“It may be small comfort as we watch Donald Trump try to cheat and bully his way to a second...
12 Sep, 2020
Trump’s China Diversion
“The Trump administration’s orchestrated attack on China is commonly assumed to stem from upset over China’s human rights…” Mel Gurtov...
8 Sep, 2020
Return to decency
“I had always been proud to be an American. During my career, I spent a lot of time working in...
5 Sep, 2020
America’s Ugly Flaw
“Sometimes it seems like we live in a huge loony bin where things make no sense…” James A. Haught Published...