UN General Assembly demands immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce by large majority; US humiliated as part of minority of 14 in embarrassing defeat for Blinken’s misguided diplomacy; Thoughts and prayers not good enough; Biden must veto further Israeli attacks and blockade in the name of some 20 US hostages and 600 Palestinian Americans he [...]
HOW CAN WE KNOW? Life, in general, is a journey that teaches us not only the hard lessons of refusal to grow, but also provides abundant rewards for evolving into a more meaningful existence. In more practical terms, when we want to physically journey from one destination to another, we need three things: a starting … Continue reading →
On October 7th, a large group of armed fighters broke out of the Gaza Strip to launch an unprecedented attack – by air, land, and sea – in southern Israel, thousands of rockets were launched, military bases as well as kibbutzim were targeted and briefly seized. During the operation, dubbed Al-Aqsa Flood, over a thousand … Continue reading "Netanyahu’s Support for Hamas Backfired"
Congress’s Unconstitutional Pay Raise Scandal James Bovard byOctober 27, 2023 “A good politician is almost as rare as an honest burglar,” once quipped H. L. Mencken. After the shenanigans around the latest congressional pay increase, America’s burglars should file a posthumous libel suit against Mencken for that disparaging comparison.If congressmen are not going to respect […]
=== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Anthony Trollope: How wars are arranged Anthony Trollope: Leader appointed to save the empire – with warships Anthony Trollope: Sports, reading and war === Anthony TrollopeThe Vicar of Bullhampton “…I am so unhappy about it. Don’t you remember hearing about that Colonel Marrable […]
The multi-year battle by local Atlanta and national activists to stop construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center – labeled “Cop City” by opponents – has entered a new phase.
During the September 28, 2023, hearing on “The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,” House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) detailed how overwhelming evidence shows President Joe Biden lied to the American people about his knowledge of and participation in his family’s corrupt international and domestic … Continue reading "One Time When Biden Was Right"
On October 7th, a large group of armed fighters broke out of the Gaza Strip to launch an unprecedented attack – by air, land, and sea – in southern Israel, thousands of rockets were launched, military bases as well as kibbutzim were targeted and briefly seized. During the operation, dubbed Al-Aqsa Flood, over a thousand … Continue reading "Netanyahu’s Support for Hamas Backfired"
The slaughter of innocent civilians on October 7, 2023 perpetrated by Hamas against Israel was despicable, heinous, and evil. From Israel’s perspective these acts of horror and terror are unforgivable. Unfortunately, Hamas is to Israel what ISIS was to America – a creature of their own making. While hard to believe, Hamas was created by … Continue reading "The Making of Hamas"
On August 23, 2023, Yevgeni Prigozhin’s plane crashed, ending the life of the leader of the Wagner private military group. Since then, little effort or ink has been spent on who is responsible for his murder. The West’s intrigue and attention was held as long as the story supported the narrative of a crumbling Putin … Continue reading "Did Putin Kill Yevgeni Prigozhin?"
