The Boob Job
The business of body dysmorphia Human vanity Humans care about how they look. In a survey of roughly 100,000 people across 93 countries, women reported spending an average of just under four hours a day on their appearance, and men about three and a half. [1] This includes selecting what a person wears, showering, grooming, […]
The Myth of the American Revolution
250 years of false promises and missed opportunities The primal myth The American Revolution is America’s primal myth, a kind of secular creation story that helps drive our sense of uniqueness in the world. The ‘Revolutionary War,’ according to this story, was fought from 1775 to 1783 and won by 13 of Britain’s North American […]
Israel: The Sport of Killing Athletes
FIFA’s Complicity Dedicated to Sonya, who alerted me to the killing of athletes in Palestine Sports are a part of life. Almost every adult, East and West, has learned something through sports. Teamwork, focused practice, accomplishment, fairness, and how to master competition while having fun start in childhood. Kids in poverty worldwide often view sports […]
Politics of Cruelty & Waste: Evidence and antidote
How cruelty became Republican policy “Empathy is the weakness of the West” Elon Musk Empathy Humans are wired for empathy. Empathy is the ability to feel another person’s emotional state. From mirror neurons that model others’ behavior, to primitive parts of our brain, we are mentally geared to feel for others. This feeling for others […]
Trump: The Train Wreck
A true American mob boss Foreword CBS, which is majority owned by Trump’s buddies, the Ellisons, is open to a pitch for a new TV series starring a famous mob boss who becomes President of The United States. It’s supposed to be the positive story of the real “Don”, including the racist, KKK-identified father who […]
Inspiration From Palestine: The Artists They Tried to Silence
Art, perseverance, and the war against Palestinian culture In every heart is a hero and a coward In every heart is a penchant for light and darknessIn every heart is a choice Memory I recall traveling in Palestine years ago. It was safer then, albeit still managed as an open-air prison, dotted with high walls, Israeli-manned […]
US Intervention in Iran: The Hidden History Behind Today’s Crisis
The diabolical history you were never meant to know Groundwork Imagine it’s 1951, and the Cold War against Russia is emerging as a key political force, while control of the Middle East is being transferred from England to America. Churchill and Eisenhower cooperate to expropriate Iran’s oil and control its future. The U.S., at first, […]
American Psychopaths: Psychopathy in the White House
Mental illness & government It is estimated that 50 percent of all American presidents have suffered mental illness. Based on biographical sources 1776 to 1974, for instance, Lincoln suffered from severe depression that was often disabling, Roosevelt from bipolar disorder, and Nixon from depression and alcohol abuse. These psychological factors heavily influenced their social relationships […]
SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER II: So many little people
History Doesn’t Repeat — It Plagiarizes America was having trouble; what a sad, sad story. We need our new leader to restore its former glory. Where oh where is he, and MAGA appeared. Springtime For America, and winter for the world.* My name is Adolf Hitler. Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated. I survived […]
Passover Madness: The End of Israel
The Seder asks us to remember oppression. What happens when Israel is the oppressor? Dedicated to the memory of Hind Rajab, a five year old Palestinian girl murdered along with six of her family members in their car by Israel Defense Forces Passover is a celebration of freedom for the Jewish people. At one time, […]