America’s God: Accumulation
Our God America has a god. It’s neither he nor she nor the other. Neither white or black. Neither Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Muslim. It crosses social classes. It’s the most powerful god in human history. It makes worshiping the Golden Calf in the Bible appear as a value worth pursuing, not a warning. Our […]
CUBA: The Unfinished Revolution
Travel My wife and I recently visited Cuba for tourist and educational reasons. We flew into Havana and were welcomed by Cubans for 10 days. We visited Havana, Vinales, and Varadero Beach. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, measuring 42,802 square miles. It can take upwards of 4 hours to travel by car […]
The Con Man Awards
America has a long tradition of conmen. Today’s conmen can be found throughout positions of political and technological leadership. It’s time for the Con Man Awards; featuring the creativity and history of the conman, and the sometimes happy victims. Origins I imagine a new category of awards in contemporary history. The Time Man of The […]
Israel & Palestine: A Way Forward
Peace is an intentional practice. History provides many proven avenues to peace and development in Israel-Palestine. The solutions are in front of us. We only need to employ them. Beyond war and destruction A utopian idea Peace between Israel and Palestinians seems almost utopian. Yet, history offers us many examples of individuals and states overcoming the […]
How Israel Manufactured The War In Gaza
Israel has conducted the war it wanted in Gaza. October 7th provided the trigger to unleash weapons of mass destruction on Palestinians, with the help of the U.S. We explore its rationale and character. This is dedicated to my group on Palestine. A Tragedy In Five Acts I have tried to imagine writing a script […]
The Leadership Plague
Leaders of major industrial countries hold the fate of the Earth in their hands. Yet, the U.S., China, India, Australia and European Union, are driving global warming, and exploitation of natural resources that are unsustainable. 50 billion metric tons of planet heating gasses were dumped into the atmosphere in 2022; fifty two percent of global […]
Redefining Wealth In the Age of AI
The Sphynx in a pencil tip Human ingenuity is launching the next industrial revolution. The rise of artificial intelligence factories is transformational. Post-industrial society is increasingly organized by AI intelligent networks and automated creations. The knowledge of the last 10,000 years can be accessed and reformatted through natural language inquiries in seconds. Individuals will not […]
The Legal Case Against Joe Biden
Summary: My latest blog tackles the little known but significant case of Palestine v. Biden head-on, exploring Biden’s support for Israel amid the genocide against Palestinians. From dissecting weapon shipments to unraveling the complexities of international law, this blog pulls no punches. Join the conversation on geopolitical alliances, human rights violations, and the urgent need […]
Davos in Wonderland
“When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one.” Alice’s hangout Davos is located in the Swiss Alps. It is the highest town in Europe, quiet and safe. Each year, it hosts the World Economic Forum, a non-governmental organization […]
Democracy On The Edge
Tolerance Tolerance is the cornerstone of Western democracies. It is essential to public discourse, and exchange of opinions. Tolerance, in fact, is a necessary precondition of dissent, the right of an individual to express opinions against state and corporate power. Tolerance and dissent, unfortunately, are under threat everywhere. This is especially true in the attempt […]