Category Archives: To Save Democracy

Yikes! The Next President could be A Gitmo Torture-Meister & Human Rights Shredder

[NOTES: I protested Gitmo and the U. S. torture program for years during the Iraqi-stan wars. There were a number of names from that horrible and still unaddressed period: Rumsfeld, Cheney (Dick, tho Liz agrees) W and more. Now there’s another one: a newbie Navy lawyer, aggressive, all-in, ambitious. Also unknown. But not unknown anymore: … Continue reading Yikes! The Next President could be A Gitmo Torture-Meister & Human Rights Shredder →

Bernie On The Moon! From His New Book

From The Guardian Bernie Sanders on going viral: ‘There I was with my mittens on the moon, at the Last Supper, on the Titanic’ In an extract from his new book It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, the US senator talks about the Capitol attack, Biden’s inauguration, and his sensible attire becoming a global … Continue reading Bernie On The Moon! From His New Book →

Dyer & Friedman on Netanyahu’s Impending Victory & Israel’s Loss of Democracy

[NOTE: I recall a year ago when Gwynne Dyer confidently predicted that Vladimir Putin would not be so irrational and foolish as to launch a war against Ukraine. Dyer was right about the war’s folly, but not alone in badly misjudging Putin’s state of mind and resolve. Still, I respect Dyer’s experience, breadth of strategic/historic … Continue reading Dyer & Friedman on Netanyahu’s Impending Victory & Israel’s Loss of Democracy →

Threefer Thursday: Briefs About Everything (Well, Almost)

[Midday wrap-up: Three short but trenchant items (with an extra about the boreal Forest), covering wars (present and maybe future); climate change tipping points; and not least, why confronting Gov. Ron DeSantis’s racist war on “woke” head-on is a big progressive mistake. Check them all out!] # 1-Wars & Rumors of War: Looking to the … Continue reading Threefer Thursday: Briefs About Everything (Well, Almost) →

A Jaw-Dropping NC Governor’s Race Has Begun!

Anti-Gay? Anti-Science? Antisemitic? Run for Governor of North Carolina! New York Times — Jan. 26, 2023 Frank Bruni Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years. The 2024 governor’s race in North Carolina … Continue reading A Jaw-Dropping NC Governor’s Race Has Begun! →