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Trump’s Neo-Nazi Immigration Lies

“This is what real power looks like,” a member of a neo-Nazi group, Blood Tribe, wrote the day after Donald…

1 year ago

This is Not What Real Men Do

Man-as-predator-and-dominator must be replaced with man-as-partner-and-cooperator if the young men in our society are to progress and grow beyond Trump’s…

1 year ago

Are Sheriffs Special in America? Definitely — But Not the Way the Far Right Claims

The anomalous and isolated status of sheriffs is reflected in media coverage and academic research as well.

1 year ago

Why Trump Is Wrong & Alexander Hamilton Was Right About Tariffs

Fully two-thirds of federal government revenue came from tariffs from the end of the Civil War until the World War…

1 year ago

The Choices We Make Define Us

So, it comes as no surprise that an advocate for the Harbor Area and labor who asked too many questions…

1 year ago

The Least Of These

And so, on Sept. 5, the Economic Roundtable stepped in to propose how to close the gap between Bass’ stated…

1 year ago

Missing the Mark

The extensive 60-page audit is just the latest from Mejia, who since being elected in 2022 has extensively audited city…

1 year ago

Harris vs. Trump―A Battle Between Reality and Conspiracy in a Failing Democracy

As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump squared off for their debate on Sept 10, one overriding fact was apparent: America’s…

1 year ago

60 Years After Lyndon Johnson’s “Daisy Ad,” the Silence on Nuclear War Is Dangerous

Now in high gear, the 2024 presidential campaign is completely lacking in the kind of wisdom about nuclear weapons and…

1 year ago

Undebatable: What Harris and Trump Could Not Say About Israel and Gaza

“Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth,” Aldous Huxley wrote, describing…

1 year ago