America and the Mob

America and the Mob

The United States began as a glint in the eyes of an English mob of oddballs, dissenters, and criminals let loose on what they considered virgin territory. Once secure in their new digs, they administered rough justice to the original Americans and any colonist who fell afoul of community rules. Eventually, casting aside their imperial…

America Faces a ‘Gettysburg Moment’ – But Trumpism will Not Vanish

America Faces a ‘Gettysburg Moment’ – But Trumpism will Not Vanish

Pundits and polls are at one in predicting a victory for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the presidential election, portraying the vote as a non-military rerun of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, when the north defeated the south in what is regarded as a turning point in the civil war. The violence will…

The “Wokeness” Wars Coming to Your Town

The “Wokeness” Wars Coming to Your Town

Kurt Vonnegut’s 1961 dystopian short story “Harrison Bergeron” describes a 2081 America in which the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the Constitution of the United States have together mandated that all Americans must be made completely equal. No one is allowed to be more intelligent or handsome or more physically capable than anyone else….

Israeli Settlers Racism Is Not an Aberration. It’s Part of an Apartheid System

Israeli Settlers Racism Is Not an Aberration. It’s Part of an Apartheid System

The Israeli settlement of Yitzhar, long a byword for nationalist extremism and anti-Palestinian violence, was in the news again on Monday, after residents erected a sign outside the settlement stating: “This road leads to the community of Yitzhar – Entry for Arabs is dangerous.” As explained by Haaretz, the background to the stunt was an…

The Problem of Surplus White Men

The Problem of Surplus White Men

Who lies at the intersection of guns, right-wing fanaticism, pandemic and climate change denialism? Who ensures that racism continues to course through the lifeblood of the country? Who stands in the way of gender equality? Who supports foreign wars and the military-industrial complex? Who is getting hit hard by the erosion of the manufacturing base…

BLM’s War on the Deplorables

BLM’s War on the Deplorables

Let’s assume that Black Lives Matter is not a “social justice” movement, but a corporate-sponsored public relations vehicle that’s being used to advance the agenda of elites? Is that too much of a stretch? And let’s say that the massive protests that erupted across the country were not random or spontaneous events as some people…