I'll Go Home
Like the four American congresswomen targeted by Trump's latest tweet rants for their "un-American" philosophies, I have a whole lot to...
Is Biden Too Old or is the Progressive Base Too Young?
Watching the political theater of the debates, the second night, I was repeatedly struck by the thought: Damn, how old is Joe Biden? He...
The Man Who Took Down America
Freedom breeds complacency. Ignorance breeds contempt for knowledge. Opinion shaped by slogan rather than critical thinking is no...
Regime Change
For a country founded on the concept of democracy, we have become distressingly comfortable with overthrowing other countries'...
This is How They Do It
The usual suspects -- those talking head pundits who people the airwaves (and cable waves and net verse) -- have been scratching their...
Naked Privilege: It Ain't Pretty
Why are we surprised when the rich and powerful use their wealth to abuse their power? The myth of equality of opportunity still lingers...
Forgetting
Have you ever noticed that some lessons you seem to learn over and over again, only to forget once more and be doomed to the fate of our...
Guns and Drugs
Or drugs and guns. Whichever order your prefer, the formula spells death, destruction and misery worldwide. You may think of steaming...
Shaming is No Substitute for Conversation
We Americans love to talk. Incessantly. Irreverently. Sometimes hilariously. Social media is ablaze with our chatter. We will talk...
Crying Wolf
One of the myriad problems with this president is that of precedent. Having elected an idiot, a hateful, divisive bully who can't be...