3 Sep, 2021
Immigration and National Identity
It's easy to say, "our immigration system is broken." Or to declare: "we are a nation of immigrants."...
3 Sep, 2021
1 Sep, 2021
Is Afghanistan FUBAR? It depends who you ask
I have been teaching political science for more than a decade and politicians do not make my job easy...
28 Jun, 2021
Nationalism on the Decline
Although, beginning in about 2015, nationalist political parties made enormous advances in countries around the world, more recently they have been on the wane.
5 Jun, 2021
Where Are the “Other” White Men?
The political opponents of the Democrat Party have a lot of problems; one big one is their name.
8 Apr, 2021
Trapped at the border: Their fate is our fate
You’d think that the “border crisis” begins and ends as a problem for Americans. Oh, what to do, what to do?
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,...
30 Jan, 2021
Deceptive Speech
Much has been made recently of the concept of the "big lie": repeating a falsehood so many...
17 Jan, 2021
The Great Evasion
The Great Evasion by Lawrence S. Wittner 971 words Published in: Ground Zero for Nonviolent Action, LA Progressive, Reader Supported...
16 Jan, 2021
Misusing King’s Message
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was profoundly moved by injustice and inequality ubiquitous...
9 Jan, 2021
The End of American Exceptionalism
The End of American Exceptionalism by Mel Gurtov 1208 words Published in: City Watch LA, LA Progressive, Anchorage Press, Black...
4 Jan, 2021
The Gang Leader Speaks
Donald Trump’s telephone conversation with Georgia’s secretary of state will go down in history as...
1 Jan, 2021
Exit in disgrace
Will he leave in the middle of the night, embarrassed by his four years of crude, rude, lying, and...
2 Dec, 2020
Earth to Portland: Dispatch from the Nation’s Problem Child
We live in Portland, Oregon. As almost anyone in our town will tell you...
25 Nov, 2020
Trump Says He’ll Concede If Republican Party Renames Itself After Him (Satire)
Trump Says He’ll Concede If Republican Party Renames Itself After Him (Satire) by Rob Okun 600 words Published in: Pagosa...
18 Nov, 2020
Time for a Losers’ Presidential Intervention
Except for a few diehards, everyone knows it’s time for Donald Trump to give up the charade that he’ll ever reverse the election results...