September 29, 2022

A Cruel, Tragic and Misbegotten War--Putin's Decision to Invade Ukraine--The Screw Turns

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When it happened seven months ago, I could not believe Putin's lack of sense and foresight in deciding to invade and attempt to take ove...
September 28, 2022

To Be Hopeful In Bad Times--Howard Zinn

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  TO BE HOPEFUL IN BAD TIMES is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, bu...
September 27, 2022

Assessing the Record of Biden's Presidency

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Way too soon to say, especially with two years left on his current term, but I believe history will judge the first two years of Biden's...

Reposting My Most Read Blog--"Professor of the Jungle"

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   PROFESSOR OF THE JUNGLE" APRIL 25, 2017  I love the story that Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, tells in his wonderful memoir ...
September 6, 2022

The Battle to Preserve Our Democracy--We Are in this Together--The Talk I Hoped President Biden Would Give

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 President Biden spoke truth to the Nation in his prime time address on Thursday night. And he needed to speak the truth that our democracy ...
August 24, 2022

Democracy Is Hard to Achieve, Hard to Retain and Easy To Lose--We In The United States Are At Risk of Losing It

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A recent  New York Times  carried a sobering headline:  “Tunisia’s Hope of Democracy Unraveled in Political Failings.”   As the aspiration f...
August 10, 2022

When Will We Ever Learn

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  This plaintive lyric from Pete Seeger's unforgettable song---"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"-- moves me deeply today for m...
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