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The “peace through strength” thing isn’t working out well. World conflicts are morphing into durable, lasting, and escalating war. Peace through strength thinking supports this process as only nations which believe in their military superiority voluntarily enter war. Peace-through-strength, or
I recently published an essay on socialism which received the usual responses, most of which demonstrate the success of the established powers to spin socialism in a manner which best suits their desires. It is interesting how there are many
Members of the Democratic Socialist of America, to date, have won over 30 primaries during the current primary season. Having spent most of my adult life studying and thinking about the merits of capitalism vs. socialism, it seems appropriate to
At a recent protest gathering there was the usual splattering of anti-billionaire protest signs, which is understandable, but it distracts from the deeper and more important issue. There is a problem when billionaires are the focus of attention. It distracts
A Major theme on this Page is “peace thru peace”. What does peace-thru-peace mean? The word peace itself is a broad spectrum of meanings unique to each individual who considers the word. In the political realm, on one extreme side
There has been speculation that the current U.S. Administration will orchestrate an attack on Iran in order to divert attention from the ICE raids and the Epstein files. Unfortunately, at the moment, the ICE raids and Epstein files are diverting
Before we begin, and to be clear, none of this essay intended to inspired hatred towards any group of people. We all: rich, poor, and in-between, are products of a highly flawed system, i.e, capitalism, which largely shapes us, and
“Out with utopian idealism; in with hardnosed realism.” “National Defense Strategy”, Department of War, 2026. The above statement, from the National Defense Strategy 2026 document, was produced by the now appropriately labeled Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense).
Why fascism? It is the inevitable result of late stage capitalism. Capitalism works well in developing nations: jobs are created, living standards rise, the people are optimistic. The jobs, however, are often drained from developed capitalist nations where wage rates
Recently, I published an essay on this Page entitled: “Capitalism and War”. It argued that the competitive nature of capitalism, along with its materialistic value system, naturally ends in war. Capitalism operates in the realm of competition. Competition is worshiped,