There was once a large pier from which, in the before time, sail boats used to sail to all parts of the world. But now the giant metal behemoths rule the waves and the sail boats are seen there no longer. Bereft of its former purpose, families now use it…

The Jewish Holocaust should stand alone in the annals of history. If it is tied to anything, perhaps it should be tied to the Soviet Union, since the Soviets were the only people who had more killed by the Nazis than the Jewish people did. …

A better world is possible, I believe that. Even if it were not true it would be worthy of our dignity to make the attempt. And all that really prevents us from trying is the narrative that a better world is not possible and the trajectory we are on is…

I recently mentioned on Twitter the need for international solidarity and was asked how this was different from globalism. I replied that international solidarity was the acknowledgement of brotherhood and sisterhood among all workers while globalism was the unity of capital all over the world. Many conservatives are afraid of…

I’ve been having a bit of trouble deciding what to write about lately. I know I’m not an expert on much, if anything, so I have always said I write not about events but about how the media covers events. As someone with a liberal arts background, I think I…

People have this aversion to accepting the fact that they are herd animals. I have no problem with it, there are many advantages in nature to being part of the herd. Herd animals survive by sticking with the herd. Those who wander too far are more likely to be prey. …

Let’s get the two minutes of hate out of the way first and say that Vladimir Putin is the most evil and bloodthirsty ruler since Vlad The Impaler. He’s an autocratic revanchist oligarch and has a homosexual relationship with Donald Trump. …

I was eating a granola bar the other day and the ingredients included “RBST-Free milk”. What the hell is RBST and how many milk products don’t tell you they contain RBST? So I looked it up and apparently it’s a BGH (Bovine Growth Hormone). …

I wish I could sing or dance. I wish I could play a musical instrument in front of people without getting profoundly self-conscious. Lacking that, though, I am thankful I have a certain facility with the written word. Perhaps it doesn’t make me the life of the party, but it…