March 22, 2025 From confidential Washington sources, the following excerpt is drawn from an account of the aftermath of the March 17 seizure and closing of the U. S. Institute of Peace, by armed agents of the DOGE administration. The account has been condensed and edited for clarity. Brief Encounter at 2301 Mid-March, 2025, on … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: A Leaked View of the “Afterlife” of the U. S. Institute of Peace
I’m A free Bonus from the gang at “What Goes Around Comes Around” Media: this first cartoon is from 2017, when Trump tried to KILL Obamacare, but was stopped by nationwide constituent pushback. Can Congress WAKE UP again?? PS. To Constituents: KEEP UP the pressure! Now some blasts from the cartoon past … Below: … Continue reading Welcome to a Showdown Week: Musk vs Fed workers + AFGE (But What About CONGRESS??)
As a retired antiwar activist, I have long called for big cuts in the war budget — and I long ago got used to being ignored, while war spending kept growing. But today I looked up from the email inbox and glimpsed one of those “I-Never-Thought-I’d see this” sights — Namely that in this anti-arms … Continue reading “Peace” In Our Time? A Look Into Our Future
Gaza death toll nears 40,000 — who cares? Gwynne Dyer — 29 Jul, 2024 Many people around the world are calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and its huge toll of civilian casualties. But Gwynne Dyer argues that this chorus does not include the handful of key actors in the bloody drama. The … Continue reading Dyer: Gaza Civilian Deaths: Who Really Cares?
The Economist — Time’s up— Volodymyr Zelensky’s five-year term ends on May 20th But he has no plans to step down or call an election during wartime Five years ago, on May 20th, 2019, a fresh-faced Volodymyr Zelensky began his presidency with the offer of a contract to his people. “Each of us is the … Continue reading Ukraine Update: Zelensky’s Term Ends on May 20. What Then??