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Eight Billion and Counting…
Congratulations friends! Recently the global population became eight billion strong. But is this a time to celebrate?
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Imagining a Free Iran
Iranian girls and women continue to fight to enjoy the simple pleasure of feeling the wind in their hair without...
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How 18th Century International Law Clarifies the Situation in Ukraine
In view of both past and present standards of international law, Russia has absolutely no legal basis for the forced...
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Falling for Putin
While the world watches with collective impotence, any internal opposition to Putin’s megalomania magically disappears, one “suicide” at a time.
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Donald Trump Thanks You for Your Sacrifice
Since the legally sanctioned FBI search warrant to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago playground, there has been a host of GI Joe wannabes...
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Considering the Patience of Gandhi for These Troubled Times
What is happening in the United States is far removed from the teachings of Gandhi, but the move toward a...
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Owning the Words and the Libs
Republicans have always been more devious and proactive than the play-by-the-rules Democrats when it comes to creating labels and phrases...
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Child Sacrifice Makes a Comeback
In the 1400s, civilizations sacrificed their children as gifts to the gods. Today, the US sacrifices its children to the...
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New Group Threatens Lebanese Elections… and Potentially Middle East Peace
With the Lebanese voting for a new parliament, candidates affiliated with Hurras al-Madinah stand a good chance of winning, bringing...
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Safely Back in USA, Land of Guns and Burgers
After two weeks in central Mexico, I felt anxious being back in the US. Would I be the victim of...
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Unfair Politicization, Corruption, and the Death of Modern Olympism
Major improvements must be made to ensure that the Olympics are about athletic greatness and not political prowess or nationalistic...
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The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis and the Hierarchies of Western Compassion
Watching people of color fleeing Ukraine being turned away is a stark reminder of how Western countries have historically used harsh policies...
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How Wrong ‘How China Can End the War in Ukraine’ Is
China could never play an “honest broker role” in bringing the Ukraine war to an end because its position is...
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The War for Ukraine’s Lives and Minds
Beyond immediate effects, the Russia-Ukraine war will have long-term effects on Ukrainians’ beliefs and mindsets, just like World War II...
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A Westside Story: Corporate Take Over of Mobile Home Parks in the West
Inflating house prices cause corporate investors to buy up trailer parks across the West, and then hike up rents or...
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Why Some Inflated Prices Won’t Come Down: Ramen and Eggs Tell the Tale
While analysts have described current pandemic inflation as transient, consumers might be better served taking a “permanent until proven transient”...
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Useless Gestures Abound as Ukraine, and Europe, Fall
What Ukraine needs more than useless thoughts and prayers, temporary sanctions, and asset seizures is for NATO to begin to...
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It’s Time We Give Corporations a Human Rights Scorecard
While there is a growing movement willing to stand up to China’s human rights violations, one major player has proven...
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The Global Tax Won’t Fix Historically High Inequality, It Will Make It Worse
The global tax bill reifies the neoliberal model that has suffocated the working class for more than four decades and...
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Putting Tunisian Democracy Together Again
As Tunisia is losing its grasp on institutional accountability, political rights, and basic civil liberties, it's time for the US...
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