Introduction At the end of World War II, thousands of Nazi war criminals and collaborators from Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Belgium, Holland and France fled Europe and escaped prosecution for crimes against humanity, including genocide. Many high-ranking Nazi leaders such as Adolf Eichmann, Vice-Chancellor of Germany Martin Bormann, Auschwitz’s “Angel of Death” Josef Mengele, Heinrich […]
At the end of hostilities in Europe, the continent was in complete disarray. Critical infrastructure had been totally destroyed and millions of displaced people roamed the streets. Tens of thousands of prisoners of war had to be processed. Cracks in the tentative alliance between the allies and the Soviet Union were already beginning to show. […]
Oh, the times they are A-changin’. Music legend Bob Dylan starred in a TV commercial for Chrysler which aired during the second half of Super Bowl 2014, and now the 72-year-old singer is predictably being called a sell-out. The commercial spot generated a firestorm of controversy in the media, provoking outrage among many of Dylan’s […]
My wife and I recently celebrated our 31st anniversary, and with each passing year we’re more convinced we made the right decision by not having kids. We decided long ago that we didn’t want to bring children into this world because we could see a looming disaster on the horizon. The future looked pretty bleak […]
Climate change is real. The science is indisputable. Only a fool or a liar would deny it. Global weather patterns have changed dramatically in just the last few years. The Southwest is drying up. The drought continues unabated. It’s encouraging that more people are starting to recognize the scale of the challenge which humanity is […]
Over the Winter I read an excellent book by Charles Derber called Sociopathic Society. Derber is a well-known professor of sociology at Boston College and the author of several books. He is recognized as one of the most astute social critics of our time. In his book, Derber warns readers that an empire based on […]
Roger Waters, founding member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd, has been a harsh critic of the Israeli government for many years. Last week, the creative force behind such classic songs as “Money,” “Pigs,” “Welcome to the Machine” and “The Wall” released a statement decrying the “moral perversity of the U.S. position” taken during […]
An article on the Pew Research site caught my eye the other day. It was called “Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence.’” I found the story very enlightening in regards to the Orwellian world we currently inhabit. The study demonstrated the tendency of people – especially young people – to not speak up about […]
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