Consumption
Got stuck on the freeway during rush-hour traffic the other day. It was interesting to view the people in all kinds of cars which mostly looked the same. Undoubtedly, some commuters were frustrated at the sense of being yet another
Point of View
Government
I believe in popularly elected government. Although it would be nice to not have government looking over our shoulders, there is no way the U.S. will achieve an adequate distribution of wealth and income without government oversight. Government is the
Pacifism, Idealism, & Tolstoy
Pacifists who work towards the total elimination of war are generally referred to as idealists: which is likely a way of saying they are naive. While most, within this group, would embrace the title “idealist”; most, likely, would reject the
Competition vs. Cooperation in a Nuclear World
Unless we develop a cooperative world, we can forget about any change in the status quo. We will continue our march towards war, we will be divided within: we will meet our destruction. This is a big task, however. The
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Deflation & Inflation: Labor’s Fate
(revised on 03/06/24) There is a lot of concern about deflationary pressures in China. Deflation exports itself to importing nations as these nations must then compete against lower priced Chinese goods. Inflation, not deflation, of course, is the current concern
The Human Toll of War
With the recent tragic deaths of three U.S. military personnel in Jordan, due to an attack by an alleged Iranian supported militia, U.S. politicians are pounding their chest while calling for an attack on Iran. By the time you read
Faith or Fear
Anti-war essays on this Page are often met with the patronizing response that violence is human nature: to think otherwise, while nice, is both naive and dangerous. Yet examples abound which indicate otherwise. Jesus, MLK. Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, are
What Happened to Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine has fallen from corporate press headlines. When the Gazan slaughter ends, and if the conflict does not spread beyond its current breadth, the war in Ukraine will likely again occupy center stage within the journalistic realm.
DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, & WAR: “The Times They Are A Changn’ “
(edited: 12/21/23) It is difficult to say who is the more pro-war political party in the U.S. today. For years it seemed it was the Republican Party while the Democrats only reluctantly went along. Gradually that changed, probably in reaction
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U.S. Militarism
As a young teenager in the late 60’s–witness to the Vietnam war protests, draft evasion, and so- forth, the unfavorable view established of the military during that time has stuck with me to this day. It is not the soldier