In Search of Kindness
Now is the season when priests proclaim, “Peace on earth, goodwill towards men” and mainstream media soothe us with stories and images of kindness. But why do peace and goodwill…
William T. Hathaway
Is lasting peace possible?
The wise men of the establishment are again telling us that hopes for lasting peace are a delusion. They declare that human nature makes it impossible, that war is built…
Privatizing Nature
The financial wizards of Wall Street have devised a new way to profit from Mother Nature. They’ve created a class of stocks called Natural Asset Companies that will control the…
Passing the Torch
The baby-boom generation is ending its lap in the human race, and the Fridays-for-future generation is beginning its run. Generational shifts of power are symbolized by the image of passing…
Afghanistan: The First Mistake
Establishment journalists and politicians are despairingly asking: Why did we fail in our well-meaning efforts to help the Afghan people? What were our mistakes? But they ignore their first mistake:…
Trumped-up wars
"Obey me or die!" the orange-haired man threatens the world. "My drones know you're home, and my missiles don't miss. I'm Commander in Chief, CinC for short. I'll sink you…
Germany’s New Right Wing
Since parliamentary democracy was restored in Germany after World War Two, several right-wing parties have sought to get the required 5% of the popular vote to be represented in…
Then There’s Only One Choice By Wolfgang Borchert
This month marks the 70th anniversary of the death of Wolfgang Borchert, a young German writer who was seriously wounded in World War II then imprisoned for resistance activities. Physically…
Trump And The Attack On Free Speech
Let's welcome our new Commander in Chief by demonstrating how little he knows about the Constitution of the United States. Each incoming president is required on inauguration day to take…
Fight Back or Go Under
The presidency of Donald Trump is going to be a slap in the face of American workers that will wake us up to the reality of social class. Big T's…
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