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The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove 2
- Philosophy
- September 30, 2020
In the month of October, expect political vitriol like you’ve never seen before – all centered on the elections and the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice. No matter what side you’re on – or even if, like me, you’re not ecstatic about any side – the spectacle should teach us a larger lesson
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Trump Misses Knockout Blows in First Debate Victory 0
- Politics
- September 30, 2020
The first presidential debate of 2020 set a new floor for civility. While President Donald Trump strong-armed his way past an oftentimes timid, rambling, and confused former vice president, it was surprisingly Joe Biden who debased himself by engaging in grade school name calling. Biden’s frustration may have been sated by calling Trump a “clown,”
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Why Marxist Utopian Dreams Always Fail 0
- Culture
- September 30, 2020
COVID is contagious. “Well, duh!” I can hear you saying. “Why else have we been subjected to such pain and misery the last few months? We’re trying to stop the contagious spread!” Very true. Yet there’s something else that’s contagious but doesn’t seem to be spreading very rapidly throughout this land. That something else, my
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Antifa: The Stormtroopers of Global Capitalism 1
- International
- September 29, 2020
There was a time, not so long ago, that Marxist and anarchist groups, such as Antifa, could be seen violently disrupting meetings of the global elites, demonstrating outside global summits, such as those held by the G20. These days they have switched their allegiance by becoming the stormtroopers of global corporate capitalism, intent on making
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Lawmakers Move to Unplug the President’s ‘Internet Kill Switch’0
- Politics
- September 29, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has taken an enormous human toll, with more than 200,000 Americans having succumbed to the virus, according to government data. So, too, the sweeping government response has wrought both unprecedented economic and public health consequences. Thus, in addition to the obvious health consequences, one major concern posed by the COVID-19 crisis is
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The Passing of the Guard and the Coming Deluge 0
- Politics
- September 29, 2020
Many pundits and thinkers have focused on changes in the Republican Party following the election of Donald Trump. Gone are the go-along, get-along politics Republicans remember from the days of George Bush I and II. They are replaced by a rambunctious president who tweets his mind, who promises to “Make America Great Again,” and who
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