Information Diversity and Possibility SpaceWhy Twitter, Substack, Telegram, and Foreign Media are so essential to news analysis.Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024
How the “Deep State*” Solves a Fundamental Flaw in the US ConstitutionThere is a fundamental flaw in the US constitution: To be effective in world affairs, a nation must have the capacity to affect long-term…Feb 19, 2023Feb 19, 2023
The Two Parties as Prison GangsThe US has a serious problem with its democracy. These 2 charts sum up the problem…Jul 2, 20222Jul 2, 20222
Let’s Heal Ourselves as a Society to End Gun ViolenceDoing the same thing over and over again, with the same failed results, is an act of mass insanity. We’ve all grown tired and frustrated at…Jun 1, 20221Jun 1, 20221
Why did Putin invade Ukraine now? A hypothesis…The key points I have been missing all along…until now.Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Will Cold War Re-Vitalize the USA?Some years ago I wondered if a new Cold War, between the US and some other superpower, would have similar effects on US domestic policy and…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Was Omicron Genetically Engineered?I don’t know the answer, nor am I advocating for a conspiracy. The question is simply meant to stimulate thoughtful discussion on an…Jan 3, 2022Jan 3, 2022
The “wildfire” narrative distracts us from the problemThere is nothing “wild” about the fires that are raging through rural and increasingly urban centers in the western United States and…Sep 4, 2021Sep 4, 2021
How we collaborate in our own enslavement (and how to stop)Imagine being a prisoner, and over time your incarcerator begins to refer to you as a “guest.” And they treat you nicely, like they would a…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Liz Cheney, like her father, is a servant of the military-industrial complex, and willing to lie…What does it say about the state of affairs in the USA that she is instead being discussed as some kind of "beacon of truth" who is being…May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Neither Republicans nor Democrats have fully accepted the outcome of an election in this millennium.May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Do you not see the irony in what you are writing?Drumming up fear and hatred, using it to manipulate people through skewed narratives, neglecting core issues, and so on, is exactly what…Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
The GOP’s Stunning “Scorched Earth” Strategy in 2020They don’t plan to win in 2020. Instead, they’ve already begun to hamstring the next presidency.Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
The 5 Levels of Russiagate and Deep StateSince the 2016 election much of the US has rallied around 2 different narratives, which I term “Russiagate” and “the Deep State.” Both…Jul 9, 20201Jul 9, 20201
What is the “Idea” of America?Last night my wife and I watched Frontline’s “The Great Divide” … four hours (parts 1 and 2) summarizing the past dozen years of US…Jun 26, 20202Jun 26, 20202
Black Lives Matter vs. White FearBlack Lives Matter Means: Black Lives MatterJun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
The US uses police to make up for its failures as a societyHaving lived and worked in several countries, I’ve had a chance to see firsthand how the role of police in the US is very different than…Jun 7, 2020Jun 7, 2020