The Man Card
WN: Please see this new and powerful video–free until November 3! It tells America’s story of the past half century through White Male Identity Politics. Canadian-born Liz Plank in her fall 2019 book (before the pandemic!), For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity states baldly: Although the news often focuses […]
The Trial of the Chicago Seven: A Review by Martha Sonnenberg
The Intersection of Memory and History: A Review of “The Trial of the Chicago Seven,” written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, Netflix By Martha Sonnenberg October 28, 2020 WN: While I lived through this history as a young university student, I was largely oblivious, since back then politics had (so I thought, and a Regent […]
The Priority of Peaceableness in a Disruptive Election
Craig M. Watts October 26, 2020 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics WN: The article highlighted is very sobering. Amen to the last two sentences: Blood may be shed. But may it never be by our hands. excerpts: Extensive studies have shown the vast majority of political violence in the US in nearly thirty years –with […]
Study: Breitbart-led right-wing media ecosystem altered broader media agenda
Study: Breitbart-led right-wing media ecosystem altered broader media agenda By Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts, and Ethan Zuckerman March 3, 2017 WN: This is a fascinating study, discovered in this article in the New York Times by Ben Smith: Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It.: Inside […]
Tomgram: Ariel Dorfman, Trump’s Divine Fate
Posted by Ariel Dorfman October 22, 2020. Follow TomDispatch on Twitter @TomDispatch. WN: In a word: brilliant! More so: incredibly legitimate! Trump like other (would-be) tinpot despots, is a Self turned downwards on a (seeming) endless spiral of Evildoing that also seems to know no bounds. But if every saint has a past, every sinner […]
The World Order That Donald Trump Revealed
When it comes to foreign policy, the president’s most important characteristic is not amorality or a lack of curiosity; it is naïveté. Story by Tom McTague and Peter Nicholas Photo illustrations by Rohan Hande October 20, 2020 Global WN: This analysis is fascinating and insightful. While one celebrates America’s loss of hegemonic power, its sting […]
Trump’s Wild Lies Down the Election Homestretch Are Not Crazy
The president isn’t nuts—he’s trying to make you nuts. Disinformation October 19, 2020 Mark Follman National Affairs Editor Bio | Follow Mother Jones illustration; Chris Kleponis/CNP/Zuma WN: But what about his crazed cultic followers?! Of whom I have two close relatives . . . Deplorables, yes! But what else? . . . excerpts: What can […]
Seminario John Main 2020
WN: Please consider joining still in this amazing worldwide seminar! The World Community for Christian Community (WCCM) is to be thanked for this looked at in light of the great worldwide trauma the Church delivered to indigenous people . . . All I can say is: Lord, have mercy. Copyright © 2020 | THE WORLD COMMUNITY […]
Is abortion the only thing that matters to Jesus?
Blog / Paradigm Shift Guest Contributor September 4, 2020 “I have felt a heaviness in my soul lately.” by Jennifer Abel WN: This is powerful! I also highly recommend another powerful piece addressing the same issues, that I posted about four years ago: White, Conservative, Christian Friend—I Wish You Really Were Pro-Life. Abel writes below: […]
Trump loves white men. These ‘recovering Republicans’ no longer love him back.
Trump is never going to stop playing the role of the male champion on TV. But at least some men are starting to see through the lie. by Liz Plank Liz Plank, an MSNBC columnist, award-winning journalist and author, was the host of “Positive Spin.” Her book, “For the Love of Men: A New Vision […]
James Murdoch, Rebellious Scion
Increasingly uncomfortable with News Corp’s politics and profit motives, Rupert’s younger son chose chickens and sheep over Fox, and insists he doesn’t watch ‘Succession.’ By Maureen Dowd Oct. 10, 2020 photo above: John Phillips/Getty Images WN: A very telling article highlighted below . . . excerpts: WASHINGTON — As we sat down to […]
The Entire Presidency Is a Superspreading Event Down in the polls, high on steroids, and clinging to good health while endangering everyone else’s. By Olivia Nuzzi
The Entire Presidency Is a Superspreading Event Down in the polls, high on steroids, and clinging to good health while endangering everyone else’s. THE SWAMP Oct. 9, 2020 Art: Eric Fischl WN: The article highlighted is tragic recounting of an incredibly sick man on every level–and an administration trying desperately to keep the four-year con-job […]
The TSN anchor is a proud voice for the Black community
Kayla Grey is using her platform to fight racism By Claire Sibonney October 5, 2020 WN: The article highlighted below is immensely hopeful! With all colours represented in our extended family, my greatest yearning is that the world over be inflicted with an enduring colour-blindness. Sadly it needs to start in that same extended family, […]
Dying in a Leadership Vacuum
Editorial 4 References 1 Citing Article WN: Wow! I’ve decided to post this Editorial in its entirety. This is the first time in 208 years that one of the most prestigious journals in the world has spoken against an American presidential candidate–and his enablers!–up for re-election! All I can add: Get this monster narcissist who […]
Restorative Justice: Peacemaking NOT Warmaking
IRPJ.org (Institute for Religion, Peace & Justice) presents an interview with Wayne Northey (host: Brad Jersak) highlighting the contrast between Western criminal justice as retributive pain-delivery and the inclusive, restorative, community justice that more effectively serves those who offend, those they’ve harmed, and the communities in which they live. Transcript: IRPJ Q & A with […]