Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The true catastrophe of our times

Or how to be destructive beyond compare
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Why Trump is partnering with Christian Nationalists

Trump is playing to a rising white Christian Nationalist movement within the Republican Party.

Red Earth Farms is proof that intentional communities can succeed

Ninety percent of all communes dissolve early on. How has this Missouri collective been making it work since 2005?

Bowman was defeated by a toxic blend of Zionism and militarism

In the United States, dominant mentalities run along parallel ruts of Zionism and militarism that are mutually reinforcing and increasingly intersecting.

MAGA bottom line: Less about grievance, policy or values than know-it-all, esteem-buoying Trumpian absolutism

Trump steps up Nixonian arrogance (“if a president does it, that makes it legal”) into imperial privilege – if Trump the genius says it, that makes it true.
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When the KKK murdered my childhood friend 

We must never give in to cruelty and violence. It is incumbent on all of us to stand up to bullies and be each other’s protectors.

When US officials show you who they are, believe them

"When someone shows you who they are,” Maya Angelou said, “believe them the first time."

Perfection no standard for re-election

Are we picking kings and queens,/ Or defending democratic dreams?

The United States is the main obstacle to peace in Palestine

What's the role of the United States in the crisis between Israel and Palestine.

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