Appalachian Mountain Treasures Under Attack
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Appalachian Mountain Treasures Under Attack
The corruption of the US Forest Service is manifest nationwide, not just in the West. Numerous huge desecrations, such as at Buffalo Springs on Indiana’s
Stop the Weaponization of Humanitarian Aid
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Stop the Weaponization of Humanitarian Aid
Israel’s assault on Gaza, with backing from the United States, has created one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet. Now Israel is violating a
Trump’s Sovietization of the United States
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Trump’s Sovietization of the United States
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” —Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher.
Not “Illegal” Nor “Rapists” – The Urgency for New Stories About Poor Countries
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Not “Illegal” Nor “Rapists” – The Urgency for New Stories About Poor Countries
When the world was turned upside down ... Zimbabweans, Bolivians, Guatemalans, and Haitians went on cruises around the Australian coast. Venezuelan,
Trudeau in London: Is Conscription Looming?
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Trudeau in London: Is Conscription Looming?
When history repeats itself, it is not always a farce. When Justin Trudeau headed off to London on the invitation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
How Losing an Eye Might Make the World a Better Place
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How Losing an Eye Might Make the World a Better Place
Eight decades after the “Anglosphere” powers (the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) codified their World War intelligence sharing protocols
The U.S. and Israel: An Alliance of Blood, Politics and Money
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The U.S. and Israel: An Alliance of Blood, Politics and Money
To begin to correct the injustices that generations of Palestinians have faced, and to become “a society that can live with its conscience,” the story of
Meta Shifts Right: Big Tech, Project 2025, and the Assault on DEI
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Meta Shifts Right: Big Tech, Project 2025, and the Assault on DEI
When Mark Zuckerberg terminated Meta’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs for hiring and training employees and procuring suppliers in
The Disconnected 20% That Runs It All
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The Disconnected 20% That Runs It All
Some thoughts on that majority element of top-quintile US society that persistently refers to itself as "the middle class." My friend Peter Phillips has a
From Kent State to Pro-Palestinian Protest
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From Kent State to Pro-Palestinian Protest
When I interviewed Stuart Allen a few years after his forensic audio investigation (Stuart Allen was both a forensic audio and video engineer.) of the
The Destructiveness of “America First” Begins at Home
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The Destructiveness of “America First” Begins at Home
Trump's Exaggerated Opportunity Donald Trump’s embrace of “America First” represents a dramatic U-turn from the liberal internationalism that Democratic
Secrecy Creep: How the Sun is Setting on Government Transparency in Florida and the Rest of the US
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Secrecy Creep: How the Sun is Setting on Government Transparency in Florida and the Rest of the US
Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the
Five Reasons Why Veterans are Hit Especially Hard by Trump’s Cuts
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Five Reasons Why Veterans are Hit Especially Hard by Trump’s Cuts
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs, slashing employment by over 17% at the federal agency that provides health care for
The Trump-Musk Recession: Because They Can
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The Trump-Musk Recession: Because They Can
Past recessions have been the result of policy errors or disasters. The most typical policy error is when the Federal Reserve Board raises interest rates
Trump Cuts Aid to Viet Nam, Then Restores… Some
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Trump Cuts Aid to Viet Nam, Then Restores… Some
After the Trump regime’s slashing in early February of 90% of funds for USAID (the United States Agency for International Development), Viet Nam saw an
How Tourism Could Actually Help African Wildlife in One of Kenya’s Important National Reserves
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How Tourism Could Actually Help African Wildlife in One of Kenya’s Important National Reserves
The Serengeti ecosystem is regarded as one of our planet’s greatest natural treasures, where one can witness “the largest remaining unaltered animal
Bullock Prison, Alabama: Prisoners Consider Rebellion
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Bullock Prison, Alabama: Prisoners Consider Rebellion
In early February, Bullock Prison warms up slightly, but the heat is still not working, and the temperature in the prison soon drops again. Furthermore,