By Debbie Felton, UMass Amherst “No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second term, along with public opinion polls, show that many Americans are concerned about Trump’s expansive use of executive power. Views on this issue often have a…
[Editor’s Note: This long-form article — by Michael A. Reynolds, asssociate professor of Near Eastern studies and co-director of the Program in History and the Practice of Diplomacy at Princeton University — is well worth your time, especailly if you are still under the false impression that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was unprovoked. Don]…
An Ailing, Flailing, Failing Empire Lashes Out By William J. Astore Reprinted with permission from Tomdispatch.com . As a retired U.S. Air Force officer, I firmly believe in civilian control of our military. This country should be a nation of laws — not of special interests, oligarchs, or kings. Before committing our forces to battle,…
Today, every one of the fuse lines that set off past explosions is once again being laid by a Republican president and party that have abandoned any pretense of economic stewardship or patriotism by Thom Hartmann Reprinted from Common Dreams of Aug 01, 2025 Republicans may be fixing to crash the economy again—Republican presidents oversaw 10…
by Don Pelton For many years — during my young adulthood through middle age — I followed and admired the work of poet Robert Bly, his poetry and his work with what we hopefully called “the mens’ movement.” When I was still a young father in the 1970s I attended a weekend workshop Bly…
