The following article appeared in the May, 2011 issue of the magazine Vanity Fair. I don’t quite understand why such a radical interpretation of the reality of life in America appears amongst ads for Ralph Lauren and other purveyors to … Continue reading →
This is one of the funniest political videos that I have watched in a long, long time. The mainstream TV networks just love war, because it is so spectacularly violent and attracts millions of people who also watch the advertisements, … Continue reading →
As if Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan were not enough to keep the Military Industrial Congressional Complex busy in this country, we are now engaged in spending more hundreds of millions of dollars that we can’t afford to spend in yet … Continue reading →
Last fall, I posted two essays, one by Michael Ventura and the other by Chris Hedges, that presented an analysis of the political system in this country that few other writers dare to address. I found another one, though: Joe … Continue reading →
Tired of giant corporations making decisions that adversely affect your quality of life? Do something about it. Watch this video and then go to the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund website and learn more.
Continue reading →I started this blog in September, 2008 because I was terrified of what Sarah Palin represented. For quite awhile, I struggled to put into words what I stood for, politically. I studied conservatism, liberalism, and a lot of other “isms” … Continue reading →
In the wake of the violence in Tucson, there has been, as is so common in these times, an awful lot of finger-pointing. For a long time, I’ve deplored hatred and bigotry and many of my posts reflect those feelings. … Continue reading →
On November 28th, I posted an excerpt from Chris Hedges’ book, Death of the Liberal Class. I was so impressed with that excerpt that I bought a copy of the book and am reading it now. All I can say … Continue reading →
I’m posting this piece, not because I agree with the author’s prescription for change, but because it illustrates the frustration so widely spread these days. Organizing “radical acts of civil disobedience to disrupt our current political system” will bring about … Continue reading →