The Breach Heard ‘Round the World

Published by BlackCommentator.com on May 12, 2022 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is outraged by Justice Samuel Alito’s leak of the draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. He decreed that the court would not be “bullied.” He is worried that respect for institutions is eroding. Damn straight it is! This justice knows about bullying […]

When should we stop excusing the Russian invasion?

Published by New Politics on May 11, 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with strange responses on the part of segments of the USA Left and among many progressives.  While, generally speaking, there has been a strong condemnation of the Russian invasion, there has simultaneously been a tendency to excuse the Russian […]

Getting Closer to a Government of the People

Published by the St. Louis American on April 29, 2022 Proposition R passed with nearly 70% of approval by St. Louis voters. Proposition B received 61% of county voters. Both reform measures could be heard as screams of voters being sick and tired of being sick and tired; sick and tired of the indifference, incompetence, […]