Category: Justice & Politics
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The Mythical Land of Deep State
Donald Trump pledged to “drain the swamp” when he took office in 2017. Steve Bannon went…
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Hamas. Israel. It’s Complicated.
Preface Followers of this blog probably know that I effectively broke with the U.S. Socialist Workers…
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Society Needs a Collective ‘Time Out’
An article in yesterday’s New York Times got me thinking. It described the latest round of something we…
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My Liberal Turn
I became a socialist in the early ’70s before attending college. While never a member, I’ve…
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Courting Tragedy: Reflecting on the Rittenhouse & Arbery Trials
I’ve spent a awful lot of time watching Court TV this month with the Kyle Rittenhouse…
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Nightmare on Glasgow Street
Glasgow, Climate Change & Capitalism: A true Halloween horror. An article in today’s New York Times drives home…
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For the Record: On ‘Bodies With Vaginas’
I feel a need to go on record regarding the latest transgender/women’s rights controversy that has…
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The Polio Pioneers: Courage, Hope & Humanity
BREAKING NEWS: As I post this, Pfizer has reported this morning that it’s ready to seek…
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Only the Working Class Can Defeat Climate Change
As I see it, there are two dimensions to the climate crisis facing humanity: conquering global…