Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The Anti-Empire Report #160: William Blum takes on the Washington Post again

William Blum takes on the Washington Post again, in the person of columnist Max Boot, formerly of the Wall Street Journal

Do our lives matter?

In a perfect society, I think that what people earn should depend solely upon the effort they put into their job.

Hurricane Mathew vs. Shock and Awe of Empire

Too many other good men and women have lost their limbs, eyes and even their brains because of phony Shock and Awe con men who they believed in.

The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940

The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored... Or sought work.

Human violence: Pervasive, multi-dimensional and extinction-threatening

Violence is pervasive throughout human society and it has a vast range of manifestations. Moreover, some of these manifestations – particularly the...

The Anti-Empire Report #147

The Trump dilemma, as well as the whole Hillary Clinton mess, could have probably been avoided if Bernie Sanders had been nominated.

No

What will happen when Trump takes office? It’s scary to many. I hope we can all ponder and prepare.

Gliding Into Dreamtime

“We must ask how much destructive inhumanity any social contract can withstand before erupting into rebellion.”

Money for Nothing… Except Winning!!

“It is time for the good working stiffs of America to walk away from the 2 Party 'One Party' con job and start realizing that it is this empire that is bankrupting not only our economy but our morality as fellow humans.”

How could tax reforms impact charities and nonprofits?

With a higher standard deduction for most taxpayers, the average U.S. citizen might see some benefit from President Trump’s new tax plan.