America's "Dirty Wars"
Today, I had the opportunity to listen to Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" speak about his new book, "Dirty Wars: The World is a...
View ArticleWhat Happened To America?
There are people who grow up believing the world to be a fair and just place. Bad guys will eventually get what’s coming to them. Good guys win in the end. If someone is doing wrong in your...
View ArticleA Trip Down the NSA Rabbit Hole
I can hear the defenders already. “We are doing this for your own good” they will say. “We stopped this terrorist attack,” they will offer. “Terrorism!” they will shout. “9/11 changed our world,”...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day
Independence day. Our day to celebrate our independence. From what? From Tyranny. From an oppressive government. From taxation without representation. For freedom. For democracy. A real...
View ArticleStand Your Ground Dirty War Trickle Down
I, like many Americans, am torn at the verdict of the Zimmerman trial. The real tragedy of it for me, besides the grief over the death of an innocent child, is how the laws of this land have been...
View ArticleStop and Frisk the Real Criminals
A judge ruled that the Stop and Frisk policy by the NYPD is in violation of the constitutional rights of minorities.Bloomberg vehemently supports Stop and Frisk, claiming it reduces crime He plans on...
View Article5 Principles of Propaganda War
Here we are again, on the verge of another war. The nightmare of Iraq all over again.I remember the outrage I felt as I watched Bush and Co. lead us into that misguided chaos. I knew it was all...
View ArticleLabor Day Reflections
Today is the day we’re supposed to be celebrating Labor. Yet for most workers in the US today, those working part time, working without benefits, without job security, the working poor, there is...
View ArticleAnother American Misadventure
The noise is getting louder, don’t you hear it?The drum beats of war.I’ve been watching and witnessing and hearing all the reasoning and rational for a war against Syria. No, you say, this isn’t war!...
View ArticlePay Attention To Barrett Brown
We are living in a new era of information and technology, of online access and control, where how we communicate and share ideas is being accessed, monitored, collected, and stored.It amazes me how...
View ArticleJustified Anger at Wall Street
Don’t be angry.I keep telling myself that, each time I sit at my computer to write something about the state of the country.Let go of the anger.I feel it rising inside of me, like a slow boil, someone...
View ArticleThe Truth About Peace
It seems we are entering a new world. A hopeful, peaceful world.Many are probably not too concerned about the relationship between the U.S. and Iran and Israel. Who really cares, they may think....
View ArticleDear Son, Don't Drink at College
Dear Son,As you get ready to go off to college, there are some important things I need to tell you about, to prepare you for life. Besides the usual advice of keeping up your grades, studying hard,...
View ArticleAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Namedrops Real Life Whistleblowers
Spoiler Alert: If you are an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fan and did not see last night’s episode, don’t read this. Though I’m admittedly not a big prime time tv watcher, I decided to join my kids in some...
View ArticleThe Cheney Hypocrisies
Dick Cheney’s been making the rounds promoting his new book called “Heart.”I will refrain from the obvious irony of someone promoting a book about a thing he does not have. (ooops...my bad)There was a...
View ArticleWho Will Be The Next Mandela
Look, ok, I admit it, I am by no means a very good poet. Consider this a work in progress....Who will be the next Mandela?Who are the leaders who walk in the path that has been laid.Who makes the...
View ArticleCecily and Standard Operating Procedure
Cecily McMillan.This gross injustice is another example of what is called our “justice” system now. It flies in the face of anything rational or sane. It is a world not only upside down, but twisted,...
View ArticleShine a Light on Ferguson
The people of Ferguson are outraged at the death of a black teenager who was not found guilty of any crime, yet was shot down in the street by a white police officer in broad day light. This is...
View ArticleGOP Debates aka Kabuki Theater Comes To Town
On the evening of the first GOP Debates, I posted this on my Twitter. Since I don't really think much has changed, thought I would repost it here. Tonight, one of my favorite television shows is...
View ArticleMy Old Version of The New Me
A few years ago, while battling through some hard times, including depression, divorce, financial struggles, and a failing business, I sat down and wrote this. It was an ideal version of the woman I...
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