No, Paul, it wasn’t because of “growing pains”
America and the rest of the world must hold our collective breath, hoping that the next elections – the midterms of 2018 and then the presidential election of 2020 – set things right.
Even War Has Rules
Hospital attacks in Yemen and Kunduz have not been mentioned in any of the U.S. presidential debates or forums so far. We need a full investigation of these crimes, to hold those responsible accountable.
Engaging North Korea successfully on human rights
Despite a generally abysmal human rights record, North Korea has shown improvement in one specific area: disability rights.
Change, love and the need for unity
Yes, perhaps unsurprisingly it’s all about love, and the absence of it. Unity is an expression of love.
The media’s rotten reporting on Biden’s social and climate bill (and it’s not just...
The mainstream media is doing a rotten job informing America about one of the most important pieces of legislation to come along in decades.
US double standard: Russia sanctioned for Ukraine occupation, but 4,000 new Israeli invaders of...
Washington is attempting to reshape the entire world so as to get Putin back out of Ukraine, and we see exactly what it looks like when an illegal Occupation is genuinely unacceptable to the White House.
Will the Senate’s “good republicans” reject a dishonest nominee?
Have the “good Republicans” become so partisan that they’re no longer willing to speak up against dishonesty, apparent lawbreaking, or contempt toward the Senate itself?
Cannabis Americas Common Sense Crops
Thirty-two states have legalized medical marijuana in some form or another. With the help of some reform-minded activists and the general public, are our politicians starting to come to their senses on cannabis?
What South Carolina Needs to Do for Racial Equality (Taking Down the Flag Is...
The welfare of all South Carolinians would increase with these steps. These steps include educational reform and expansion of medicaid.
For Trump, words are stupid things
As language takes a beating from the president, a book about Churchill and Orwell reminds us how potent skilled rhetoric can be.