Ooops — Couldn’t pass this one by . . . A New Plan for Abortion . . . Don’t follow the sign for “Tactical Nukes Drive” . . . Whodunnit?? The guy from the FED . . . The “Great” Evil Oil Price Pumpkin Counting Down . . . .
In the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress, which begins in Beijing on Sunday, President Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as president-for-life. If that actually happens, China’s ascent to genuine superpower status will be at least delayed. At worst (from the Chinese perspective), it may not happen at all. The CCP has now … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer on China Making Xi The Ruler-For-Life
I don’t hear or read much about William Penn among Friends these days. It appears he has been canceled and erased, wiped away in the Great Dismantling. (Indeed, Penn seems to get the most attention today from ultra-right wing activists, who are busy trying to turn him into an avatar of their drive to turn … Continue reading October 16 Was William Penn’s Birthday. I’ll still celebrate it, even if others won’t.
The Guardian: ‘He joined the enemy’: a Ukraine soldier on fighting his father on Russian side Artur is in touch by text with his father, Oleg, a colonel in pro-Moscow forces, and is trying hard not to let hate consume him Pjotr Sauer Fri 14 Oct 2022 In the early hours of 24 February, when … Continue reading War Is Still Hell: Father vs. Son In Ukraine
The Last Hearing? Maybe. Or maybe not. “If [Trump] … Continue reading The January 6 Committee’s Thursday Hearing in Ten Quick Screen Shots