Monday, July 14, 2025

Chaos in Syria, Part I – 3 Motives and 7 Countries

What exactly has been happening in Syria in the last few years? How did we end up with millions of refugees?

Logic for progressives: an interview with Professor Ben Burgis

Ben Burgis, an author and professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, is on a mission to make progressives more effective in confronting the right with good arguments, whether...

10 ways that the climate crisis and militarism are intertwined

The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues such as race,...

United States in 2025: Social problems denied via rhetorics of refusal

The gross inequality of wealth and income in the United States and the global exposure of billionaires’ power over government.

The absurd amount of entitlements that go to rich people

Wealthy Americans complain about ‘entitlements’ for the poor, but they keep collecting their own entitlements, to a degree that average Americans can only dream about.

The US is preparing for an unwinnable war against China

Make no mistake: This is not another small play of some far-away war game. This is a big deal. 

How to get universal no-fault insurance and universal healthcare into law

The policy would cover all medical costs (from illness or accident), property damage, and income losses from any incident.

The Fukushima Disaster: The hidden side of the story

Exposing the nuclear industry and its lies.

Why we evolved to dream at night and what dreams mean

We forget most of our dreams. So why do we have them?
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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.