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2012 State of the Future by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
The 2012 State of the Future is a concise, readable overview of the global situation, problems, solutions, and prospects for the future. It covers the global landscape with two-page overviews with reg… more →
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2012 State of the Future by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
wrote 5 hours ago: The 2012 State of the Future is a concise, readable overview of the global situation, problems, solu … more →
Inside Egypt : The Road to Revolution in the Land of the Pharaohs ~ John R. Bradley
wrote 6 days ago: The government of Egypt banned Inside Egypt in 2008—the first time a book on Egyptian politics had b … more →
The IRS and the Continuing GOP Circus of Hypocrisy
wrote 1 week ago: In 2004 the IRS investigated the tax-exempt status of the NAACP in response to demands by Republican … more →
The New GOP Election Strategy: All Benghazi, All the Time
wrote 1 week ago: While congressional Republicans were parsing word-by-word and minute-by-minute the way the administr … more →
May 10, 1933: Authoritarian Repression of Free Speech and Thought Is Given an Enduring Symbol
wrote 2 weeks ago: “Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen.” (“Where they burn books, … more →
How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians [Hardcover] Marcus Tullius Cicero (Author), Philip Freeman (Translator)
wrote 2 weeks ago: How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow … more →
50 Years Ago This Week Television Brought the Struggle for Civil Rights Home to a Shocked America
wrote 3 weeks ago: Fifty years ago this week the city of Birmingham, Alabama, turned the dogs on black children marchin … more →
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion ~ Jonathan Haidt
wrote 3 weeks ago: As America descends deeper into polarization and paralysis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has d … more →
Time Come Portia, Time Come.
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wrote 1 month ago: If ever a straw broke a camel’s back, that straw fell this afternoon. The Office of the Prime … more →
The Edge of Disaster ~ Stephen E. Flynn
wrote 1 month ago: Americans have been shocked in the past few years to discover how vulnerable our nation is to disast … more →
The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth ~ Mark Mazzetti
wrote 1 month ago: A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s riveting account of the transformation of the CIA and America’s … more →
Drone Strikes and the Boston Marathon Bombing By Robert Wright
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wrote 1 month ago: Protesters loyal to the Shi’ite al-Houthi rebel group burn an effigy of a U.S. aircraft during … more →
No Charges for Pepper-Spraying and Sucker-Punching Cops
wrote 1 month ago: Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has announced that his office will not prosecute the NYPD offic … more →
Republicans vs. America
wrote 1 month ago: In a Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll released this month, 91% of Americans support univ … more →
Marco Rubio vs. Marco Rubio: The Battle Over Background Checks
wrote 1 month ago: Poor Marco Rubio. He seems to be confused. Maybe he has been working too hard. Perhaps he is simply … more →
GOP Congressman Calls on Wolf Blitzer to Apologize... for What?
wrote 1 month ago: Congressman Steve Stockman (R-Texas) has called on CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to apologize for using t … more →
Margaret Thatcher dead: A look at her role as MP and mother
wrote 1 month ago: Published on Apr 8, 2013 Margaret Thatcher has died aged 87. We look back at her years as an MP bala … more →
Admitting Reality Is Not Admitting Defeat
wrote 1 month ago: In a diary posted previously on this site and reposted to Daily Kos, I had the audacity, according t … more →
September 11 Was the Day Everything Changed. April 15 Reminds Us That That Change Is Permanent.
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wrote 1 month ago: September 11, 2001, is remembered as the day everything changed. April 15, 2013, may be remembered a … more →
