The Deadly Game of Hawk-Dove
Consider hawk-dove: in the struggle between good and evil, who wins, warriors or peace makers? Neither does, because both do. In reality, there is no ideal.
Liberal and Conservative
The Deep (White) State
Trump is right: a deep state exists within the US government. But it is a deep white state. This informal apparatus is neither liberal nor conservative, but impartial, and regulative.
War on Women, War on Children
The hard right has been waging a War on Women, and their freedoms. It appears they are also waging a War on Children, and their intellectual freedoms.
Rising Medical Costs
Rising medical costs affect all of us. Health insurance prices are through the roof, drug prices are through the roof, the price of medical services is through the roof. My concern is that we have no easy remedy for any of it.
The Majority Illusion
The concept of majority rule is essential for democracy. The problem is, what we think is a majority is really a majority illusion.
The Bernie Sanders App
What if instead of electing him as President, we elected Bernie Sanders to serve as the First App?
Bernie Sanders for Superpresident
Bernie Sanders has always been an independent, a bit outside the system. What might he accomplish if he were entirely outside it?
Us vs Them
‘Us vs Them’ is pretty simple, from a strategic standpoint. When we decide that another person is similar to us, it means we are looking for cooperation, for peace. And when we decide that someone is different, we are looking for conflict and competition and ultimately, war.
Are Colleges Too Liberal?
Some years back, conservative columnist George F. Will argued that colleges are too liberal.
If liberalism means the freedom to consider new ideas, what else would we expect?
Bernie, Populist Financing, and the 1st Branch of Government
Senator Bernie Sanders is a phenomenon. Actually two phenomena. First, there are the planks in his platform which, despite much outcry to the contrary, are hardly new.
And then there is the populist financing he has attracted…