13 Sep, 2026
Pretend
by Tom H. Hastings 572 words “Pretend that I’m on the ballot.”–Donald Trump, at his midterm rally/“Trumpapalooza convention.” Sounds good. · In...
13 Sep, 2026
5 Sep, 2026
Your grandchildren’s future
by Tom H. Hastings 709 words “This war is a true investment in your children’s and your grandchildren’s future.” –Donald Trump,...
18 Jul, 2026
The Trumpster fire
by Tom H. Hastings 763 words How did it start? I’m from Minnesota and my Dad took me canoeing in...
7 Jul, 2026
The real American Revolution
by Tom H. Hastings 515 words As someone who studies and tries to practice nonviolence, it is frankly tiresome to...
25 Jun, 2026
Trumptown—a planetary Jonestown
by Tom H. Hastings 491 words In 1978 in Guyana some 918 people—one-third of them children—were poisoned or shot dead in...
23 Jun, 2026
Your brain on rage
by Tom H. Hastings 810 words If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and...
26 Apr, 2026
Trauma-informed foreign policy; strategic nonviolence-informed domestic action
Trauma-informed foreign policy; strategic nonviolence-informed domestic action by Tom H. Hastings 1090 words NATO overreach It is easy to understand...
4 Apr, 2026
A day of inspiration, then infamy
A day of inspiration, then infamy by Tom H. Hastings 676 words On 4 April 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King,...
17 Jan, 2026
Hypocrisy in the highest offices
Hypocrisy in the highest offices by Tom H. Hastings 591 words Trump to Iran’s leaders who are cracking down on protesters:...
3 Nov, 2025
Bomber Nobel? Compare and contrast
Bomber Nobel? Compare and contrast by Tom H. Hastings 584 words Trump was elected twice to be the most powerful...
27 Oct, 2025
American values on ICE
ICE, Little Village, Statue of Liberty, Chicago, Portland, farm workers, roofing crews American values on ICE by Tom H. Hastings...
30 Sep, 2025
Shambolic or strategic?
Shambolic or strategic? by Tom H. Hastings 1094 words For decades the rightwing movement at all levels has been massively...
31 Aug, 2025
That’s okay. No, that is not okay
That’s okay. No, that is not okay by Tom H. Hastings 1056 words Many folks seem eager to reset with...
14 Aug, 2025
Pro-life: Seriously?
Pro-life: Seriously? by Tom H. Hastings 544 words Ah, those pro-lifers. Walking, talking, shooting oxymorons. You can tell the pro-life...
2 Apr, 2025
Springtime for Donald and Elon
Springtime for Donald and Elon by Tom H. Hastings 713 words Once we depose Trump and deport Musk we can laugh...