Against the Grain
Preamble The United States is an empire. Among its primary exports are weapons and violence. The U.S., through acts of war, has caused the dislocation and refugee status of an estimated 38 million people since September 11 2001, commonly known as 9/11 (Carnegie corporation report, 2022). War, often characterized as ‘conflict’, is an extension of […]
How Israel Lost the War
What’s Been Lost Israel has lost the war with Hamas. Its government, military and penchant for destruction have resulted in catastrophic losses of lives and infrastructure. It’s a human disaster that will take years to address. Israel went from having almost universal support to universal disdain. Its war with Hamas has triggered negative opinion from […]
Israel: Religion & Destruction
Secular State Hijacked Israel is a secular state that has been hijacked by religious Jews who are right-wing and ultra nationalist. This flies in the face of Israel’s history. The founding fathers of Israel crafted a constitution that expressed their faith in the ‘Rock of Israel’ with no reference to God. The original document reads, […]
Israel & Palestinians: A Way Out
Ceasefire & New Leadership Heroes in positions of leadership are difficult to find today. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, is one such leader. Recently, he called attention to the horror of war in Gaza and called for an immediate cease-fire. This was seconded by numerous nations at the UN, and vetoed by […]
No Federal Money for Florida
Summary: The leadership of Florida is comprised of climate deniers. This is costing all of us billions of federal tax dollars to pay for their hurricane damage. This is in spite of the fact that 16 Florida state representatives voted against receiving Federal relief funds. In the face of the State’s climate-related financial obligations, Governor […]
The Age of Fake
Summary Fake is the new reality. It’s so widespread that this may well be referred to as the Age of Fake. News pundits, media, our relationship to our bodies, and selves, and political leadership are being socially transformed by appearances, money, and power. For the benefit of the planet, leaders who are in office or […]
Courage in Colombia
Colombia has been at war for over 50 years. Office bombings, arrests, and torture for protesting, murders for protecting the environment, or reporting the truth have impacted all. There is hardly anindividual or family that hasn’t been touched by violence. Yet, Colombians have proceeded with the hope of electing a new government and for the […]
Bill Gates and Crypto Alchemy
WARNING: Whenever wealthy and powerful people try and protect you from the vagaries of financial markets, beware; they are either disingenuous or lying. Your money matters Revolt to Live is based on a simple premise that the primary social and economic paradigms and practices that we have inherited from the industrial revolution must be […]
The Problem with War Crimes
Summary Cooperation is the wow of human history: seven billion people, megacities on every continent and networks connecting people worldwide. This cooperation, however, is often interrupted by violence, which can result in war crimes. While the U.S. is calling on the world community to condemn Russia for war crimes in Ukraine, it has no legal standing […]
How a motorcycle became a dragon
Summary History may repeat itself, but never the same way twice. Mass media technologies have changed dramatically over the years, but a deeper look reveals a haunting similarity between past forms of domination and current platforms today. The belief that personal perception is reality, which is being amplified through social media, is rendering democracies ungovernable. […]