We are now in the realm of World War Three. The abysmal situation is such that the war is in danger of going nuclear in which case the future of the planet is at stake. Incredibly, to warn of this danger leaves a person open to the accusation that they…
Here is a speech Vladimir Putin could have made but DID NOT make — at least in this specific language — to the Russian people just before initiating the special military operations in Ukraine: “It is my responsibility as the president to warn our citizens of secret, swift, and extraordinary…
[ After reading this excellent analysis, you may want to look at our recent video interview of Dan Kovalik. It’s short but extremely insightful and thought provoking . . . Dan Kovalik Interview October 27, 2022 ] Dan Kovalik teaches Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law,…
Here’s the premise. If anyone can find a flaw in this logic, please let me know . . . • The majority of US citizens want an end to war and reduced military spending. • The defense budget can and must come way down. • The DOD is not going to defund itself. • Congress…
Distractions divide us and guarantee we’ll never talk about essential core challenges. The egregious, central obstacles to “promoting the general welfare” are never mentioned by the talking heads, the pundits or politicians, to whom we look for guidance and leadership. Distract and divide promises catastrophe, even to those who use…
The Peace Dividend strategy is a practical plan for achieving a very specific goal. That goal is regime change in Washington DC, i.e. replacing the pro-war, pro-Wall Street, anti-democratic, power-drunk megalomaniacs now in control, with individuals who reflect the real values and priorities of real people living real lives. It’s about…
Why are we doing this? What is the point? That’s very easy to answer . . . To end the horror the U.S. has been promoting across the planet! The cruel reality is this is only a partial summary and the death toll is considerably higher. It’s up to us .…
We all are already quite familiar with usable lying. We call these ‘white lies’. “No, darling, you don’t look fat.” “Sorry I didn’t call. I lost your phone number.” “Your kids are so doggone cute.” And thank goodness! Right? We’ve all avoided the harsh consequences of total honesty, smoothed over…
We are now being treated to a predictable deluge of hand-wringing, grandstanding, virtue signaling, gaslighting, hysteria, pontificating and snide told-you-so commentary, most of it stating the obvious, most of it just repeating what we’ve known all along. Attacking Afghanistan was a big mistake. What a disaster! What an embarrassment! Our…
Well, we’re finally getting out of Afghanistan. That’s great news! But I have one question. Why did we go into Afghanistan in the first place? That was 20 YEARS AGO! You might think it was to catch Osama bin Laden. Well, folks, the Taliban offered to turn him over to…