In the mid-1800s, a new political party flared up in American politics, posing as an alternative to both the Democratic...
Month: September 2023
What amazes me about outbreaks of bribery among high government officials is not just the level of greed involved, but...
When megalomanic, multi-billionaire barons of industry suddenly announce that they are boundless geniuses who must remake society, government, and nature...
Oklahoma troubadour Woodie Guthrie wrote a song about outlaws that was right on target: “As through this world I’ve traveled...
Oh, thank God for Ted Cruz! Once again, the far-right-wing US Senator is saving you and me from a political...
Corporate and governmental hucksters intentionally cloak their schemes in convoluted obfuscations… so we commoners can’t really know what they’re saying…...
Back to school! Bright-eyed youngsters are now back in our public classrooms, filled with questions about the world around them....
Last week, I wrote about how Labor Day was created in the 1880s by rebellious workers, but I’m celebrating the...
We human beings sometimes do some terrible things in pursuit of the almighty dollar. But to our credit, one moral...
A few days ago, the city of Savannah, Georgia took an important symbolic step toward racial inclusiveness, naming one of...