Thoughts That Need to Be Thunk About for 2016
Deep thoughts and questions for 2016 If Donald Trump wins the 2016 Presidential election, he will consider all of us to be ‘losers.’ If the Occupiers of the … Read more
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Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never given to us, but must be won. As Henrik Ibsen said: “You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for … Read more
Oligarchy, or Just the Best Democracy Money Can Buy?
Do we have a democracy, or an oligarchy? There are a lot of reasons for the lopsided results Tuesday, none of them good. Huge dark money expenditures, smearing … Read more
Voter ID: One Man, One Vote
Voter IDs — because nobody said democracy was supposed to be convenient Whiners. Bounders. Ingrates. Talking about the incessant griping and sniping currently buzzing over long overdue Republican … Read more
America’s Natural Politics
My father was a populist, but didn’t know it My father, W.F. “High” Hightower, was a populist. Only, he didn’t know it. Didn’t know the word, much less … Read more
Today’s Supreme Court: Let’s Talk Impeachment
The ‘Extreme Supreme 5’ is sullying the reputation of the Supreme Court What can you say about Hobby Lobby? It seems one of their corporate “hobbies” is religion. … Read more
A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Guest Editorial: Let’s work together to reform our democracy and make it work. By Victoria Collier and Ben Zion-Ptashnik. Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission. (A guest editorial — … Read more
Has America Gone Crazy?
More importantly, can we save America? It might appear that the U-S-of-A has gone bonkers. So let me clear up any confusion that you might have: Yes, it … Read more
The Millionaires’ Congress vs. The People
The millionaires in Congress can’t relate The rich truly are different from you and me — they tend to hold seats in Congress. Our nation purports to be … Read more
With Chávez Gone, Venezuela’s Elite Promise Freedom at Last
Venezuela’s most vulnerable citizens hope for return to ‘good old days’ Prosperous vulnerable citizens and families in Venezuela have been waiting for this for a long time. Finally, … Read more
