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Oil and Gas Are Fueling Our Wars. They Cannot Be the Solution to End Them

FUEL CRISIS - The war in Ukraine should serve as a clarion call to kick our addiction to fossil fuels and speed the transition to a fossil-free future.

The State of the Union Speech Biden Should've Given

THE DOCTOR IS IN - To My Fellow Americans:

Oil and Gas Giants Under Fire for Fueling Russian War on Ukraine

OIL DEPENDENCY - Climate campaigners worldwide called out major oil and gas companies this weekend for fueling conflict around the world, including Russian President Vladimir Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine, and demanded a shift to renewables.

Democracy's Peril and Promise: Let the Ukraine Crisis Awaken Action

WAR & DEMOCRACY - The attack on Ukraine focuses the mind on a most critical question for humanity:

As Joan Rivers Would Ask, “Can We Talk?”

THE VIEW FROM HERE - Being honest is something we avoid. This is not at a time when we need be honest whether Heidi Abramowitz was fat.

A Rude Awakening For America And Its Allies

GUEST COMMENTARY - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was certainly not a surprise and has unambiguously exposed the West’s weakness.

A New Face Of American Gun Ownership

LOCKED AND LOADED - Last August, only a week after Onnie Brown had moved into a rust-colored, ranch-style home in Phoenix.

Where Have Frightened Ukrainians Gone?

GUEST COMMENTARY - Wanting to express my inability to do anything about man’s self-destructive inclinations manifested in the drum-beating leading up to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent suffering of its people, I cast around for great anti-war imagery.

My Body, My Soul

GUEST COMMENTARY - Supreme Court Justices were appointed for life under the assumption that these were righteous men.

Empty Residential Hotels Downtown. Why Didn’t Legal Aid Foundation Atty Barbara Schultz Prevent It?

Talk is Cheap: We Will Never Defeat Russia If We're Buying Their Oil

THE DOCTOR IS IN - Vladimir Putin? Not a fan. Xi of China? Not a fan. Kim of North Korea? Not a fan.

Truckers, Tractors, And Ukraine: What Do They Tell Us About Democracy?

TRUCKER PROTEST - Amidst pictures of the new war in Ukraine, the U.S. is anticipating photos of truck convoys arriving in the Washington D.C. area, protesting many issues including vaccine mandates.

Am I In Heaven Or Just Flying Out Of Palm Springs Airport?

AIR TRAVEL - If you’re heading to heaven, you really should fly out of Palm Springs.

Vote To Reduce Plastics and Clean Up Our Environment

GUEST COMMENTARY - I still remember the poster on the wall at Bell Gardens Intermediate School back in 1987: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”

There Are Two Types Of Men. There’s Ukrainian President Zelensky & Then There’s Ted Cruz.

GUEST COMMENTARY - Photos of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) are circulating online as a side-by-side profile in courage.

The Persistence of the Racist Police State

GUEST COMMENTARY - I almost never cease to be stunned by the white racist violence of the U.S.-American criminal justice system.

What the US Does Not Understand About Russia

COMMENTARY - War has begun in Ukraine and where it heads next is uncertain.

Russia At War

RUSSIA WAR ANALYSIS - Despite the impressive TikTok feeds showing the Russian phalanx heading in formations across the Ukrainian frontier and the missile extravaganza across the country,

Creating Peace Means Changing The World

COMMENTARY - Only threat, pain and inflicted hell preserve peace, right?

Big Oil Is Trying to Profit from the War in Ukraine

WINDS OF WAR - Putin’s tanks had barely crossed the border into Ukraine before the American Petroleum Institute (API) was out on Twitter attempting to exploit the crisis.