Posts Tagged: politics

Democracy Dies in Silence

In deep red MAGA country, Suffolk County, New York, over a thousand Americans stood shoulder to shoulder on Saturday afternoon to protest  Donald Trump and reclaim their democracy. It felt good to stand with them. I knew this scene of

Democracy Dies in Silence

In deep red MAGA country, Suffolk County, New York, over a thousand Americans stood shoulder to shoulder on Saturday afternoon to protest  Donald Trump and reclaim their democracy. It felt good to stand with them. I knew this scene of

social security card

Social Insecurity

I am now breaking into old childhood piggy banks in search of vintage coins that might be worth money. This is how terrified I am of losing social security. Not to mention the crashing stock market. Some of my old

social security card

Social Insecurity

I am now breaking into old childhood piggy banks in search of vintage coins that might be worth money. This is how terrified I am of losing social security. Not to mention the crashing stock market. Some of my old

Canada My Favorite Neighbor

Oh, Canada, we the people of America never wanted this breakup. Our commitment to Canada was once something unshakeable. True Blue. Literally written in stone. John F. Kennedy famously defined the nature of the relationship between Canada and the United

Canada My Favorite Neighbor

Oh, Canada, we the people of America never wanted this breakup. Our commitment to Canada was once something unshakeable. True Blue. Literally written in stone. John F. Kennedy famously defined the nature of the relationship between Canada and the United

Toxic Trump vs Demure Democrtas

Last night Donald Trump came out locked and loaded with lethal lies. He spewed out his toxic partisan dribble and delusions with the rat-a-tat-tat speed of a Tommy Gun showering his vile words across the halls of Congress. The demure

Toxic Trump vs Demure Democrtas

Last night Donald Trump came out locked and loaded with lethal lies. He spewed out his toxic partisan dribble and delusions with the rat-a-tat-tat speed of a Tommy Gun showering his vile words across the halls of Congress. The demure

Ambassador of Peace No More

For several months, my collage “Ambassador of Peace- We are Friends” hung at the Hecksher Museum of Art. When I went to pick up my piece at the end of the show last week, it was with a very heavy

Ambassador of Peace No More

For several months, my collage “Ambassador of Peace- We are Friends” hung at the Hecksher Museum of Art. When I went to pick up my piece at the end of the show last week, it was with a very heavy

Russia’s Insatiable Appetite

On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war

Russia’s Insatiable Appetite

On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war

Crying For America

I am crying for America. On the morning after the Presidential election in 2016, the first person who called me was my father, whose words were “I’m sitting shiva.” Shocked and in despair we mourned together. He is no longer

Crying For America

I am crying for America. On the morning after the Presidential election in 2016, the first person who called me was my father, whose words were “I’m sitting shiva.” Shocked and in despair we mourned together. He is no longer

A Time Out For Musk

Will Elon Musk’s Time cover result in a TIME Out for Musk? We all know there is only one president at a time, but more important to our current president only one is worthy of sitting behind the resolute desk

A Time Out For Musk

Will Elon Musk’s Time cover result in a TIME Out for Musk? We all know there is only one president at a time, but more important to our current president only one is worthy of sitting behind the resolute desk

Make America White Again

In his Teutonic efforts to “Make America White Again,” Trump is breaking all records to erase any trace of color, bleaching out the Other as though it were a stubborn stain. I haven’t seen such an imperative for achieving whiteness

Make America White Again

In his Teutonic efforts to “Make America White Again,” Trump is breaking all records to erase any trace of color, bleaching out the Other as though it were a stubborn stain. I haven’t seen such an imperative for achieving whiteness

 Repulsive

Wokeness caused the crash? Trump blaming DEI policies and Democrats for the tragic crash at Ronald Reagan Airporth has understandably left many speechless For those in need of words…..

 Repulsive

Wokeness caused the crash? Trump blaming DEI policies and Democrats for the tragic crash at Ronald Reagan Airporth has understandably left many speechless For those in need of words…..