Friday, April 26, 2024

2017 Amerika: A new Reich?

We know the Democrats will trumpet a woman’s right to choose, and gay rights, and even a more liberal immigration policy. Yet, when it comes to the meat and potato issues there is little or no difference between the two parties.

Water Water Everywhere…

I just interviewed former World Bank staff member and geopolitical analyst Peter Koenig via telephone at his home in Geneva. Koenig had...

Never give a sucker…

Our cherished 'Safety Net' is being torn apart with this insanity and the suckers still think THEY are the patriots!

Not exceptional. It’s strange.

Here are examples where America is different from other countries...

White nationalism and public health

We can start small—sign a petition calling for equity in health care—and think big as we consider the stakes of the 2020 election.

Bloodless Occupation

“It is so sad to see Muslim extremists reverting to 12th-century brutality and American ‘patriots’ regressing to 19th-century behavior.”

Defenseless

We want a serious change in our federal spending priorities away from destruction to actual human needs.

Whether Sauds, in Effect, Own the U.S. Government

“A dollar paid by a member of the Saudi royal family (or any other foreigner) smells just as sweet to a U.S. Government official as does a dollar paid by an American, especially in the current era of untraceable offshore accounts.”

Life imitates art: Does diversity in media have any impact on the real world

Diversity in media is not just impactful, it is essential.

Imagine

“Right now, sadly, we are racing to the bottom. Before we hit it, can we access our big human brains that know how to imagine, to dream, to create workable new paths to peace and prosperity? It is truly up to us.”