NOTE: On a day off from the January 6 Committee hearings, it’s a suitable time to ponder the Ukraine war, and how it has scrambled long-held beliefs & positions for many people. Here are two perspectives: first, that of an internationally-noted public scholar, and the other from a writer who interviewed & wrote about many … Continue reading Think Pieces: Peaceniks Still Struggle With Ukraine War Support
Most folks who speak often in public tend to have a collection of anecdotes they repeat to illustrate familiar points. Dr. King, for instance, had a whole stack of sermon passages, which he shuffled like a deck of cards, to fill out various addresses. (Yes, “I have a dream” was one.) Wendy Brown, academic doyenne, … Continue reading Guilford Is In “The Times” Again— Yes, With Ayn Rand
AP News: Drag queen blasts GOP candidate for Arizona governor BY JONATHAN J. COOPER — June 20, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Arizona governor, condemned the growing cultural clout of drag queens, jumping into the latest social grievance taking hold on the right. But her comments … Continue reading Drag Queen – MAGA Smackdown In Arizona
Spain devastated by wildfires amid record-breaking heat wave Wildfires in Spain have destroyed thousands of acres of land and forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes amid a punishing heat wave across Europe. Some of the fires continue to burn, with firefighters working to extinguish flames that have ravaged more than 74,000 acres. On … Continue reading The Fires This Time: Northern Spain
Axios: Jun 19, 2022 – Politics & Policy 6 in 10 Americans now say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6, poll finds Julia Shapero Nearly six in 10 Americans think former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to … Continue reading Poll: 60% Say Trump Should Be Charged for Jan. 6; Texas GOP Is Wacko