The next president is NOT my president; not now, not ever! ACTION # 3
Know your politicians. Have their phone numbers on your cell phone, email addresses in your Contacts list, and addresses in your “rolodex,” albeit probably online …
Perspective: Think
History, civics, social justice, economics, and philosophy. Comments and an ongoing dialogue with readers are welcome.
Issue: Focus on Cabinet and Agency Appointments
It would be easy to let the president’s appointees slide through without criticism, but almost every single one is a disaster in one way or …
The next president is NOT my president; not now, not ever! ACTION # 1
Develop an Action Plan focusing on what you can and are willing to do. Millions like myself who care about civil rights, justice, women’s rights …
Recent History: To Pin Or Not To Pin
A bit of what is now history on citizen action The safety pin movement appears to have started in the UK after the Brexit vote …
Yemen, Qat, and National Addictions
Yemenis try to recover from Saudi bomb. In Yemen, water may be a more difficult and death-provoking situation than war. Die from a bomb …
There Is Only One Choice for U.S. Voters
I wrote the majority of this about 3 hours after the final U.S. Presidential debate ended. The next morning I was still in shock (and wondering …
Shame, Horror, Fear, and Loathing in U.S. Politics
It isn’t just that the latest disaster from the Republican candidate has to do mainly with white women, that enough is enough have become fighting …
Poets and Professors: Criminals?
Dareen Tatour, a Palestinian poet, has been jailed by the Israeli government for being a poet and doing what poets do: write poems! Israel commits …
Turkey Redux
I had written several blogs about Turkey earlier this year, including both political commentary and highlighting some of its fascinating treasures such as Ephesus and …