Category Archives: politics
Our United States of Terror
State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been
Our United States of Terror
State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been
Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes
We all watched it. We saw a man trying to help someone who had just been shoved to the ground. We saw him pepper-sprayed. We saw him taken down. We saw him shot. Again Again
Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes
We all watched it. We saw a man trying to help someone who had just been shoved to the ground. We saw him pepper-sprayed. We saw him taken down. We saw him shot. Again Again
Choking on the Deluge of News
We are in a tsunami of tragedy, to the point I feel as if I am drowning and struggling to breathe. More succinctly, I feel like Lucy Ricardo in the chocolate factory as the conveyor belt speeds up, Minnesota, ICE,
Choking on the Deluge of News
We are in a tsunami of tragedy, to the point I feel as if I am drowning and struggling to breathe. More succinctly, I feel like Lucy Ricardo in the chocolate factory as the conveyor belt speeds up, Minnesota, ICE,
Why NATO Was Needed
77 years ago, NATO was born in the aftermath of WWII out of a desire to prevent WWIII. Conceived out of necessity, this enduring alliance was initially forged to prevent Soviet expansionism. The shared democratic values of its members formed
Why NATO Was Needed
77 years ago, NATO was born in the aftermath of WWII out of a desire to prevent WWIII. Conceived out of necessity, this enduring alliance was initially forged to prevent Soviet expansionism. The shared democratic values of its members formed
Its All About the Oil
It’s always about the oil. It almost always is. They are not even pretending anymore. The invasion and takeover of Venezuela was never about anything but taking control of their vast oil reserves. It’ déjà vu all over again, but
Its All About the Oil
It’s always about the oil. It almost always is. They are not even pretending anymore. The invasion and takeover of Venezuela was never about anything but taking control of their vast oil reserves. It’ déjà vu all over again, but
Same Year or New Year
To me, Trump is the Grinch who stole the New Year. In fact, he committed grand larceny –hijacking the entire year of 2025, looting democracy, demolishing decency, stealing food out of starving children’s mouths, while robbing us of any semblance
Same Year or New Year
To me, Trump is the Grinch who stole the New Year. In fact, he committed grand larceny –hijacking the entire year of 2025, looting democracy, demolishing decency, stealing food out of starving children’s mouths, while robbing us of any semblance
How America Met Rob Reiner – The Legacy of All In The Family
Rob Reiner was the first person I ever saw on television stand up to a bigot. And fifty years later, he still was. Though now the bigot from Queens was no longer his father-in-law, a foreman on a loading dock,
How America Met Rob Reiner – The Legacy of All In The Family
Rob Reiner was the first person I ever saw on television stand up to a bigot. And fifty years later, he still was. Though now the bigot from Queens was no longer his father-in-law, a foreman on a loading dock,
Santa Held at The Border
A heads up to America’s kids. Ol’ Santa might have some problems making his deliveries to the U.S. next Christmas if the Department of Homeland Security has its way. North Pole resident Santa Claus and his undocumented elves better make
Santa Held at The Border
A heads up to America’s kids. Ol’ Santa might have some problems making his deliveries to the U.S. next Christmas if the Department of Homeland Security has its way. North Pole resident Santa Claus and his undocumented elves better make
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between my many Dick, Jane, and Sally tomes is titled “I Am An American.” The mission of
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between my many Dick, Jane, and Sally tomes is titled “I Am An American.” The mission of
Envisioning The American Dream 