VOICES

BAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS - Putin’s cruel invasion of the Ukraine reminds us that there are leaders of countries—and not only Putin—who think and act according to the conviction that if they do not get their way, they might turn to nuclear weapons as a last resort. 

IMMIGRATION POLITICS - Borders are meant to create order and security. But around the world, authoritarians seeking to enhance their power are pushing dangerous border narratives to sow chaos and exploit insecurity. 

GUEST COMMENTARY - The following is a brief synopsis of a major peace proposal that would bring about an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under the framework of an Israeli-Palestinian- Jordanian confederation.

GUEST COMMENTARY -  As Vladimir Putin watched the opening ceremony of this year’s Winter Olympics, the rest of the world watched as Russian troops massed along the borders of Ukraine.

UNDERSTANDING PUTIN - It’s Women’s History Month and in an act of unthinkable atrocity, Mad Vlad Putin is indiscriminately killing women and children across Ukraine. Men, too, of course. 

LIBERTARIANISM - Over the past half-century, libertarians have played a critical role in the ever-growing war against governmental nonsense.

IMMIGRATION WATCH - Why are so many employers struggling to find workers right now?

GUEST COMMENTARY - Russian President Putin has claimed that he ordered the invasion of Ukraine to "denazify" its government,

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 DOCTOR IS IN - To My Fellow Americans: 

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.

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

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. 

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

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

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. 

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

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

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.

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