Spread the Idea of Peace
I listened to a far-right podcast the day after Charlie Kirk’s assasination to hear the response to the tragic event. What disturbed me about the podcast was the near constant verbal attachment of their political movement to God and Christianity.
The world needs peacemakers: people who will standup for the cause of peace, who will not shirk in the face of constant talk of war and preparation for war, who will verbally speakout, rather shout-out: “WAR IS WRONG!” Today is
In my hometown, a mostly post industrial Midwest city, “they”, appropriated the graffiti. The City had a huge graffiti presence–amazing work, which offended the upright within the region, while the rest of us were fascinated by it. A new sheriff
Oligarchy was a word seldom expressed before the early 80s. In the U.S., oligarchy didn’t seem to exist; it did exist, but for most people, the oligarchy was not very noticeable. The U.S. class structure has since dramatically changed. The
Workers must be dismayed when, arguably, the two most powerful people in the world, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, engage in a public, tit for tat argument, over a budget bill which enriches their own–Trump and Musk, economic class, while
I don’t want the following to turn into a partisan bickering match. All president’s claim they want peace, but, Democrat and Republican alike, they all engage in war–all war should be condemned. My intent here is to address the current
Positioned on the far left on the political spectrum, there are few areas where I find common ground with President Trump. Trump, however, is correct on Ukraine: It’s a war which never should have happened. I generally try to avoid
(edited: Feb. 22) “America First”, a theme of the new Republican Administration, with strong support of the Democratic Party, is disturbing. Many of us were raised with values which strongly contrast with this idea. I hate to enter into ideas
Continue reading…“America First”: Is this the Best Path Forward?
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has brought much attention to the topic of corporate greed. Brian Thompson has become the face of this greed, the target of popular outrage, the villain. The targeting of Mr. Thompson, the individual,