American Buffoon
Born in Queens and coiffed in gold, Little Donny wasn’t shy or cold. Nickels clinked inside his shoe, Dreams of towers, world askew.Primed at school – military “brat” – Said…
Born in Queens and coiffed in gold, Little Donny wasn’t shy or cold. Nickels clinked inside his shoe, Dreams of towers, world askew.Primed at school – military “brat” – Said…
Perception is power, but is it reality? Disjunctures in propaganda, religious and law enforcement narratives indicate otherwise.
I want a peace prize, I deserve a peace prize, Nobody’s ever worked for peace like me, I stopped eight wars, nine, possibly fifty— (But just up here, in the…
The folly of seeking comfort at the expense of truth is an inevitable path to civic destruction.
1. At seventy – my prime! (Believe me, it’s true!) Not like some sleepy grandpas who trip on their shoe. I launched a campaign – so “yuge”’ so exciting –…
Behold the bitch with golden straw for hair, Not silver, mind you, golden everywhere. Born into towers gilded, sleek and tall, Each childhood tear was crying over gall, For all…
White Nationalism undermines democracy, condoning unethical principles including violence and an illusory nostalgia based upon lies.
John Fugelsang’s Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds arrives at a moment when the intersection of…
There's nothing valuable about mediocrity, especially when the gains are easily won.
Trump's America re-enacts the fictional events played out in Aristophanes' "The Birds" and Orwell's "Animal Farm".
The capriciousness of US policy under Trump has damaged international relations, necessitating multilateral engagement to limit global impact.
Amplification of outrage by vested interests is designed to exploit cracks in societal cohesion.
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
A spin on a classic tale.
Excessive wealth accumulation and social media threaten to broaden inequality through discarding the values of the Enlightenment.
Deliberate misdirection by media of reader sympathies from positive acts of advocacy to negative expressions of justification perpetuates suffering.
Abstract The 2025 Australian federal election delivered a catastrophic defeat for the Liberal-National Coalition, with the Liberal Party, under Peter Dutton, projected to hold only 25 seats in the House…
The Coalition’s defeat in the federal election was a self-inflicted wound, driven by narrow policy and divisive campaign tactics.
Dutton’s negativity erodes trust and stifles debate, with a consequence to democracy.
Prime Minister John Howard instigated a climate of fear, an attitude that future leaders must counter with resilience and purpose.