Stop this imperialist war
Protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Washington, DC, February 27, 2022. Photo by Amaury Laporte/Flickr. I would encourage many online “leftists” to try a lot harder not to come off…
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Fifteen bad Ukraine narratives
Photo by Artem Kniaz/Unsplash Especially when deepened by the fog of war, idiocy comes in many mutually reinforcing forms. Let’s examine and get past some problematic thinking on the Russian…
Protest Alone Won’t Save Our Planet
School Strike for Climate in Melbourne, Australia 19th March 2019. Photo by SS4C (Flickr). We can all use a shot of hope. I got one from 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta…
It’s the Green New Deal or Else
I suppose we all owe UCLA economist and Hoover Institution senior fellow Lee Ohanian a debt of gratitude for telling us how it is. The “free market” propagandist recently took…
“If Bernie Runs?” Wrong Question
Photo by Max Goldberg Remembering Bernie Sanders at Prairie Lights In late 2014 Bernie Sanders came out to Iowa City to speak before a large and enthusiastic crowd at that…
A Killer Dies, a Teacher Lives: George H.W. Bush v. Noam Chomsky
Photo by SSGT. Perry Heimer A Humble Man Who Liked to Wear Socks The obsequious praise of the life and legacy of the now deceased mad-dog killer George H. W.…
For Popular Sovereignty, Beyond Absurdity
Mike Pence, Brett Kavanaugh, Mitch McConnell, and Jon Kyl • Photo by Office of the Vice President It is disgusting almost beyond words that the onetime sexual predator and obvious…
The World Will Not Mourn the Decline of U.S. Hegemony
Caricature showing Uncle Sam lecturing four children labelled Philippines (who appears similar to Philippine leader Emilio Aguinaldo), Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cuba in front of children holding books labelled with…
The Empire Has No Clothes
Photo by Caleb Smith Harsh realities have long mocked United States “elites’” ritual description of their nation state as a benevolent beacon and agent of freedom, democracy, and justice at…
Second Thoughts on Bernie’s Viability
Photo by Phil Roeder I am starting to think that I may be off base on one of my political calculations. In the course of arguing that Hillary Clinton would…