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“As far as people who have been harmed by police and still hate or hold a grudge, I have this apology: It was wrong for me to use violence against you for merely possessing or trading in drugs. My actions, … Continue reading →

Human decency, equality of access and opportunity, justice against the use of force and fraud against person and property – all have 100% of my support. The protection of emotions, feelings, perceptions, the guarantee of desired outcomes at others’ expense, … Continue reading →

Paris attacks. Indefensible and barbaric. Many call for retaliation and greater military force against extremists. What is lacking is historical perspective. Could these extremists have any significant power without the past 60 years of Western interventions into their cultures, societies … Continue reading →

Trident Missile Launch over LA: US Empire Races to World War III By Joachim Hagopian An excellent update on US foreign relations today, its hegemony, the warmongers at the helm, and the death throes of Empire – all of which … Continue reading →

A nice introductory article on the topic by Toby Craig Jones. The Journal of American History. Oxford Journals. 2012. 99 (1): 208-218. America, Oil, and War in the Middle East “It might be tempting to argue that the escalating involvement … Continue reading →

An excellent article at Bionic Mosquito regarding US foreign policy misadventures and the show that is American Politics. An excerpt: “It is virtually impossible to keep up with the mess that is US foreign policy. It was so much simpler … Continue reading →

Click here for an excellent and comprehensive review of government surveillance against the public, with an array of tools described to fortify personal privacy. Of course, Big Data collection from the private sector is ubiquitous, as well. This is especially problematic when … Continue reading →

Failure Institutionalized: The Folly, Costs and Consequences of the War on Drugs Please click on the hyperlink above to peruse my 20 page essay on the drug war as I look into its history, costs, harms, infractions on civil liberties, … Continue reading →