On ‘errors’ of judgment
I t was Gandhi who said: "An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because...
An answer to the chemical weapon blame game: Assad is neither mad nor an idiot
S hooting from the hip with unerring accuracy was the Wild West according to Hollywood. As anyone who has ever fired a pistol...
Fake news in the U.S. endangering Russian ties while corruption pays off big
T he incessant drumbeat demonizing Russia has reached a crescendo. Half-truths lead, and outright lies follow. A Congressman on National Public Radio accuses...
Politics and Policy: Connecting the dots in the U.S. system
W hat is 'politics' a Senator's quip went ... 'Poli' he said means many in Greek, and 'tics' are bloodsucking parasites. It drew...
The Dutch election, Trump’s guests and tedium
E very so often the laws of nature appear to reverse, as when cold air is trapped on the earth's surface in a...
Beware of Walls: A brief history of Mexican migration into the U.S.
W ith all the focus on a wall to (in a way) quarantine Mexico and President Trump's notorious disinclination to read, one wonders...
Reflections on Trump’s actions and address to Congress
C oming from Donald J. Trump it was a remarkable speech, the measured tone, the presidential timbre ... plus it offered something to...
The Insane, the Sane and Bigotry Unbound
A disheveled, unkempt, unclean Steve Bannon finally emerged from his warren this week to claim outstanding success for this administration in its...
Hypocrisy and Hubris Define Chaos … and Trump
F or the ancient Greeks logos meant reason, dialogue and debate. It could also mean speech, the power of language for good or...
Enriching the Elite: A Failure of Democracy
I t is a conceit of democracy that opposing parties, after months of trying to convince the public the other would be a...