Blog 07 Feb 2018 The Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny, and American Exceptionalism Posted on July 21, 2015 by christian hegemony Challenging Christian Hegemony Practical tools for recognizing and resisting Christian dominance WN:… Editor No Comments
Blog 12 Apr 2023 Was America Great When It Burned Native American Babies? (Audio and Transcript) – Truthdig Posted initially on Aug 5, 2016 Interview by Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer “Benjamin Madley((See many of his writings… Editor No Comments
Blog Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis 23 Jan 2022 Reflections on: The American polity is cracked, and might collapse. Canada must prepare Thomas Homer-Dixon Special to The Globe and Mail Published December 31, 2021; Updated January 2, 2022 photo above: cbsnews.com WN:… Editor No Comments
Blog 16 Jul 2017 Trump Bet Americans Would Like His Un-Presidential Antics. He May Be Right. Posted on Jul 15, 2017 By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Company WN: Of course nonsense about "American exceptionalism" stinks to high heaven! Always… Editor No Comments
Blog 15 Sep 2016 Will Trumpism, Brexit, and Geopolitical Exceptionalism Sink the Planet? The Mounting Threat to Climate Progress Tomgram: Michael Klare, The Rise of the Right and Climate Catastrophe photo above: In… Editor No Comments
Blog 17 May 2024 The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel By Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti May 16, 2024 WN: This is an overwhelmingly tragic story for Palestinians living within… Editor No Comments
Blog 01 May 2024 Response To: Israeli Finance Minister Denounced for Calling for ‘Total Annihilation’ of Gaza Julia Conley May 01, 2024 image above: Religious Zionist head Bezalel Smotrich attends a discussion in the Israeli parliament on… Editor No Comments
Blog Attendees came from 18 different nations. 08 Apr 2024 Rwanda Dispatches May 18 to July 12, 2018 At 30 years on to this day, April 7, 2024, the Rwanda Genocide broke out, that saw more than 1… Editor No Comments
Blog 01 Feb 2024 Anguished Thoughts On: Israel’s campaign in Gaza ‘plausibly’ amounts to genocide, US court finds ***NOTE: Several footnotes supply additional commentary/information*** The Guardian Middle East crisis – live updates Julian Borger Global affairs editor Thu… Editor No Comments
Blog 31 Jan 2024 The ‘Profound Influence’ of Christian Extremists on Mike Johnson Roger Sollenberger Jan. 31, 2024 image above: WN: Dominionism is at root a fundamental disavowal of Jesus' life and ministry… Editor No Comments
Blog 01 Nov 2023 Israel’s Dangerous Delusion: No third party will step in to govern Gaza. By Hussein Ibish image above: The destroyed farmland was used to amass dozens of armored vehicles. Source: Satellite image by… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 Oct 2023 Reflection on: Everything I thought I knew about Israel and Gaza was wrong Editor in Chief Jodi Rudoren October 9, 2023 --source of image above NOTE: Please see too: Agonizing: U.S. Vetoes… Editor No Comments
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Blog 18 Mar 2023 Christian Pacifism and Its Cultured Naysayers ***NOTE 1: Many footnotes add detail and background to the text.*** ***NOTE 2: The PDF academic version is here.*** WN:… Editor No Comments
Blog 15 Feb 2023 Book Review of: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Book Review of: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du… Editor No Comments
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Blog 21 Jan 2023 Thoughts On: The Great Santos January 20, 2023 Matthew Stevenson image above: Original cover art for the 1927 edition of The Great Gatsby by Francis… Editor No Comments
Blog 06 Dec 2022 Herschel Walker Is the New Normal By Tom Nichols December 6, 2022 image above: meetthematts.com WN: The title is tragically true. As the article says: If… Editor No Comments
Blog 12 Oct 2022 Thoughts On: The GOP Is a Cultish, Destructive Fascist Organization—Not a Legitimate Political Party Thom Hartmann October 12, 2022 image above: WN: This is indeed tragic for our neighbours to the south; and Why… Editor No Comments
Blog 20 Aug 2022 Focus On: Can GOP Voters Handle the Truth? By Tom Nichols August 17, 2022 image above: imgflip.com WN: I have been in profound disagreement over the years with… Editor No Comments
Blog 15 Mar 2022 Reflection on: John Mearsheimer on why the West is principally responsible for the Ukrainian crisis Mar 11th 2022 by John J. Mearsheimer image above: Dan Williams WN: I recently sent out to several people an… Editor No Comments
Blog 25 Feb 2022 Spotlight on: Putin’s spiritual destiny Giles Fraser is a journalist, broadcaster and Rector at the south London church of St Mary’s, Newington image above: ft.com… Editor No Comments
Blog 04 Feb 2022 The making of THE BIG LIE myth By Emma Brown, Aaron C. Davis, Jon Swaine and Josh Dawsey May 9, 2021 photo above: A Dominion Voting Systems voting… Editor No Comments
19 Jul 2021 Front Page Augustine recounts this story of Empire: The king asked the fellow, “What is your idea, in infesting the sea?” And… Editor No Comments
Blog 05 Jul 2021 Opinion: Texas Republicans rush to guard the Alamo from the facts Opinion by Jason Stanford July 5, 2021 photo above: The Alamo in San Antonio, seen in 2013. (Eric Gay/AP) WN:… Editor No Comments
Blog 24 Apr 2021 Tribes Want Medals Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre Rescinded Mark Walker April 23, 2021 photo above: Kristina Barker for The New York Times WN: This kind of story can… Editor No Comments
Blog 16 Dec 2020 Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity. Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity. By Christine Mungai, Truthout Part of the Series: Religion's… Editor No Comments
Blog 19 Nov 2020 The United States Is Not a Democracy. Stop Telling Students That It Is. When our students only learn about this exceptionally strange system from their corporate-produced history and government textbooks, they have no… Editor No Comments
Blog BAYONNE, NJ - MAY 3: A wind blown American flag at the Tear Drop 9/11 Memorial flies over the skyline of New York City as the sun sets on May 3, 2020 in Bayonne, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) 16 Aug 2020 The Unraveling of America by Wade Davis August 6, 2020 Wade Davis holds the Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the… Editor No Comments
Blog 08 Aug 2020 Life Under the Bomb Means a Life of Resistance Published on Thursday, August 06, 2020 by Common Dreams by Rev. John Dear photo above: "Our message over the years… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 Jun 2020 An Open Letter To Joe Biden Dear Mr. Biden. If I might be so bold, I wonder about connecting some dots at this incredible kairos moment… Editor No Comments
Blog 20 Mar 2019 Why Did Bush Go to War in Iraq? The Answer Is More Sinister Than You Think Why Did Bush Go to War in Iraq? The Answer Is More Sinister Than You Think No, it wasn't because… Editor No Comments
Blog 16 Feb 2019 Millennials are so over US domination of world affairs by Bruce Jentleson Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, Duke University July 26, 2018 6.36am EDT photo above: Millennials… Editor No Comments
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Blog 03 Sep 2018 How Israel Spies on US Citizens A never-shown Al Jazeera documentary on the pro-Israel lobby in the United States reveals possibly illegal Israeli spying on American… Editor No Comments
Blog 02 Aug 2018 Pope revises catechism to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ Commits the church to working toward its abolition worldwide((There is clearly moral ambiguity on this issue. I greatly appreciate this… Editor No Comments
Blog 09 Feb 2017 Trump travel ban hits major setback after judges uphold temporary restraining order Ben Jacobs in Washington @Bencjacobs Thursday 9 February 2017 23.17 GMT Complete victory’: attorney general celebrates Trump travel ban verdict Judges… Editor No Comments
Blog 25 Nov 2016 Millions Will Be Harmed by Trump’s Policies, Warns Rights Advocate in Open Letter 'As president, you will have the heavy responsibility to prevent enactment of dangerous pledges and proposals that were made in… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 Nov 2016 The Republic Repeals Itself By Andrew Sullivan WN: The article linked below is one of despair. There is no doubt this is a sentiment… Editor No Comments
Blog 10 Nov 2016 Hugh Hewitt Questions Ben Carson If He Was Ruthless Enough to Kill Thousands of Innocent Kids in War December 16, 2015 Watch Full Show DemocracyNow! WN: The audience booed when conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked evangelical neurosurgeon… Editor No Comments
Blog 24 Oct 2016 The CIA’s Involvement in Indonesia and the Assassinations of JFK and Dag Hammarskjold By Edward Curtin and Greg Poulgrain Global Research, July 22, 2016 In the "City of God," St. Augustine tells the… Editor No Comments
Blog 13 Oct 2016 An Open Letter to Michelle Obama, October 13, 2016 WN: A friend reminded me, in response to that below, that none of us in the first world is… Editor No Comments
Blog 18 Sep 2016 Human Element Makes Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ Quite Captivating Published on Sunday, September 18, 2016 by Shadowproof photo above: Screen shot from the new film "Snowden," featuring actor Joseph… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 Aug 2016 The Myth of Trump’s Alternative Worldview photo above: Supporters attend a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville,… Editor No Comments
Blog 26 Jul 2016 There’s No Business Like the Arms Business photo above: A mural near the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. ( Editor No Comments
Blog 26 Feb 2014 “Not Enough!” and International Restorative Justice Colloquium on Violence & Religion (COV&R) Presentation, May 31 – June 4, 2006, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada WN: When I finally… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 May 2024 Sad What We Are Doing’: Global CO2 Increase Sets New All-Time Record NOTE: Please be sure to see the related next post: Re-issuing: How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the… Editor No Comments
Blog 04 Jul 2022 Reflections on: How to Read Donald Trump By Ariel Dorfman July 3, 2022 image above and below: "If there was a single company that embodied the overarching… Editor No Comments
Blog 05 Sep 2021 9/11 was a test: Essay by Carlos Lozada Illustration above: by Patrik Svensson Sept. 3, 2021 WN: Below are excerpts from an outstanding essay… Editor No Comments
Blog 29 Apr 2021 Empire Politician: The new president’s paper trail reveals a man who has often betrayed his own bedrock principles. Jeremy Scahill April 28… Editor No Comments
Blog 10 Feb 2021 On the Relative Vileness of George W. Bush and Donald Trump, Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene February 10, 2021 by Gary Leupp photo above: via The Huffington Post WN: One can imagine with the above photo… Editor No Comments
Blog 28 Sep 2018 The Kavanaugh Hearings The Kavanaugh Hearings by John Graham WN: This is very wise commentary -- thanks to one of my nieces for… Editor No Comments
