America’s former global leadership role in the world had more to do with the impact of the G.I. bill than the fear caused by the Soviet Union’s launching of Sputniks I and II in 1957. Prior to the 1963 coup which overthrew the LEGAL US government, the nation’s elite actually felt a little ‘Noblesse Oblige’ […]
The PMRC was a group of influential “Washington wives” who sought to restrict sales of all music containing ‘explicit images or lyrics, including sexual or occult themes’ because they were offended by the content of some of the stuff they heard. Somehow they were convinced that violent or offensive lyrics adversely affected young people – […]
The GOP literally can’t take a joke. All the faux controversy over Michelle Wolf’s recent comments (“jokes”) at the White House Correspondents’ annual dinner roast appear to confirm the simple fact that Republicans have absolutely no sense of humor. Never mind irony… It looks like we’ve just found out who the ‘snowflakes’ really are. The […]
What capitalism has ultimately succeeded in doing is branding economic oppression as “Freedom.” The Left [what’s left of The Left…]really needs to appreciate the degree to which all the progressive ideals and emancipatory lifestyles which emerged in the 60s have been fully integrated into the ruling capitalist ideology. Meaningless slogans like “Make America Great Again” […]
It is astonishing that the mainstream media [MSM] in the USA still cling to such obvious absurdities as the “lone gunman” theory of JFK’s assassination; a scenario which could only have been possible in an alternative universe, where the laws of Physics cease to exist. Kennedy was clearly killed by the head shot that came […]
To create substantive political change which goes beyond symbolic action, young people and their supporters who want to stop the country’s epidemic of gun violence need to create an organizational infrastructure. Then they need to gather the vast financial resources necessary to counter the death grip the NRA has on American “democracy.” But because America […]
When it comes to our understanding of ‘God’ it doesn’t matter what you believe, as long as you strive to do the right thing every day and appreciate all life. We use the label ‘God’ for lack of a better word to explain this concept, because that’s what people can relate to. Most people believe […]
Human civilization is around 10,000 years old – which is statistically insignificant in the cosmic timeline. The evidence (and logic) suggests that any civilization capable of traveling through the universe and visiting other planets is far older and more technologically advanced than we are. Recent scientific discoveries have shown that there are potentially billions of […]
“Alexa, I’m a moron.” Amazon acknowledged this week that some of its Alexa-enabled devices have developed a new skill: creeping out their owners with unwarranted bursts of robotic laughter. The outbursts come at unexpected times – often in the middle of the night. Customers have been terrified. The company received hundreds of complaints. Amazon knows […]
Those wonderful young people in Florida have really achieved something: they have finally flushed out the gunhumpers for who they are and exposed them for all to see. Faced with these articulate, engaging and engaged youngsters, the callous nutters like tRump and the NRA have realized that their customary stance of mealy-mouthed platitudes is losing […]
