Joel S. Hirschhorn
Joel S. Hirschhorn was an official at the National Governors Association and the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, and is the author of Delusional Democracy.
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What July 5th taught me that July 4th never did
Real freedom doesn’t come wrapped in patriotic speeches or military parades, it comes through struggle, sacrifice, and the refusal to bow to empire, no matter what form it takes.
What happens when bad guys win—without direct counter-punches except defiance and litigation?
If we don’t learn from failure, do we then not forfeit the “sapiens” (wisdom, intelligence) that in the end allegedly sets our species apart?
Why faith leaders are standing up to the largest pro-Israel Christian lobby
An interfaith campaign is confronting one of the most powerful groups driving unconditional support for Israel and the genocide in Gaza with spiritual resistance.
EPA employees sign ‘Declaration of Dissent’ over Trump administration policies
The employees said the administration’s policies “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.”
The inevitable militarization of space?
For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.