A few years ago, this writer wrote: that until White privilege is addressed and eradicated, it will continue to be the serpent in any and every Garden of Eden of feminist, liberal or progressive creation. And as we view the landscape of American social, political and economic life, we can see, not so much a re-introduction […]
A few years ago, this writer wrote: that until White privilege is addressed and eradicated, it will continue to be the serpent in any and every Garden of Eden of feminist, liberal or progressive creation. And as we view the landscape of American social, political and economic life, we can see, not so much a re-introduction […]
Wars define America. They reflect longstanding policy. They’re permanent. They’ve been waged every year in the nation’s history. They target enemies at home and abroad. When none exist, they’re invented. Peace is a non-starter. It’s always been that way. It never had a chance. It doesn’t now. It’s systematically spurned. America’s culture reflects belligerence. It’s […]
Wars define America. They reflect longstanding policy. They’re permanent. They’ve been waged every year in the nation’s history. They target enemies at home and abroad. When none exist, they’re invented. Peace is a non-starter. It’s always been that way. It never had a chance. It doesn’t now. It’s systematically spurned. America’s culture reflects belligerence. It’s […]
A few items of grim interest over the past weeks have some suggesting that the radical right may be on the rise again. While the evidence for this may be overstated, there does seem to be a case to be made that the radical right may be metastasizing into a new, more violent type of movement […]
A few items of grim interest over the past weeks have some suggesting that the radical right may be on the rise again. While the evidence for this may be overstated, there does seem to be a case to be made that the radical right may be metastasizing into a new, more violent type of movement […]
A column last week by Liz Cheney in the Wall Street Journal (“Republicans, Get Over the 2012 Loss – and Start Fighting Back”) provides a disappointing insight into the broken nature of our public debate. The column, a strong attack on President Obama, displays the hysteria, unsupported claims and lack of context of much right-wing […]
A column last week by Liz Cheney in the Wall Street Journal (“Republicans, Get Over the 2012 Loss – and Start Fighting Back”) provides a disappointing insight into the broken nature of our public debate. The column, a strong attack on President Obama, displays the hysteria, unsupported claims and lack of context of much right-wing […]
Youth is the first victim of war; the first fruit of peace. It takes twenty years of peace to make a man; it takes only twenty seconds of war to destroy him —- Baudoin I of Belgium, address to joint session of U.S. Congress, May 12, 1959. There has been a tremendous amount of light, including […]
Youth is the first victim of war; the first fruit of peace. It takes twenty years of peace to make a man; it takes only twenty seconds of war to destroy him —- Baudoin I of Belgium, address to joint session of U.S. Congress, May 12, 1959. There has been a tremendous amount of light, including […]
As the Syrian conflict rages on, casualty figures are rising fast and the exodus of Syrians is also speeding up. As a result, the United States, Britain and France are getting closer to supporting the rebels with weapons and military training. To that end, they are discussing the lifting of the arms embargo they imposed […]
As the Syrian conflict rages on, casualty figures are rising fast and the exodus of Syrians is also speeding up. As a result, the United States, Britain and France are getting closer to supporting the rebels with weapons and military training. To that end, they are discussing the lifting of the arms embargo they imposed […]
The Gaza strip. It’s an area of the world which most often makes headlines due to violence and unrest. However, one of the most recent stories to emerge from the region involves organic farming, a 10-year plan to develop sustainable farming being introduced by Hamas, and an approach to peacemaking via gastronomic delights. A new […]
The Gaza strip. It’s an area of the world which most often makes headlines due to violence and unrest. However, one of the most recent stories to emerge from the region involves organic farming, a 10-year plan to develop sustainable farming being introduced by Hamas, and an approach to peacemaking via gastronomic delights. A new […]
