Every day seems to bring more depressing news making everything seem hopeless. It feels like we are on the brink of a world war, ocean currents are collapsing much more quickly than was predicted, and hate seems to the new guiding light of our country. Herman Melville tells us that
W.E.B. DuBois points out that unregulated capitalism always leads to "a few participants coming out with more wealth then the could possibly use, while the vast number emerge with less than can decently support life".
Today's outrage of the day comes to us from Texas, courtesy of ICE. A 53 year-old women who has spent her life helping others was arrested by ICE, deprived of her needed medications, and deprived of food and water for the first 24+ hours of her detention.
Mikhail Bakunin reminds us that "whenever a chief of State speaks of God,...be sure that he is getting ready to shear once more his people flock". And for this, you can look no further than his upcoming cuts to all the programs Americans need so that our
In his book, Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir writes that "it's the kids of today that'll have to make the world of tomorrow work. And they are going to inherit a mess". Five years have passed since he published this book and the mess
On April 11, 2026, the pope denounced Donald Trump and his "delusion of omnipotence". He said, "Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!" On April 11, 1767, Ben Franklin expressed a related thought. For Franklin, the
Watching the splashdown of the capsule that went around the moon reminded me of watching the astronauts splash down back in the early 70s. It was captivating then and it is captivating now. The main difference is that I now understand why people like Tim O'Brien would be
This has been a tough week for anyone paying attention to the events in the world. We had threats of genocide coupled with a continuous stream of bombings in Lebanon, migrants dying as they bravely seek a better life, and corruption at the highest levels in society. At times, it
The price of gas? That is what we see as our best line of attack to regain Congress in November! The threat of genocide, letting climate change run wild, the kidnapping of people off the streets, the separation of families; are these issues you think might not resonate? Sure, when
Good News!! In a followup to two stories from earlier this week, we learn that both the wife of the U.S. soldier and the reporter in Iraq have been freed. These stories show us that public pressure and bad press still have to power to bring about positive change.
The leader of the country with the largest military and the most nuclear weapons has threatened to commit genocide tonight. He said, "A whole civilization will die tonight". Let there be no mistake, if this comes to pass, it is the death of two civilizations. If the western
Jane Austen tells us that even in the best of circumstances, "happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance". Now imagine that the government that you have sworn to serve and risk your life for decides that you have no chance of happiness because they are going