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McCarthyism v2.0
Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had come to prominence by leading the campaign to expose communists in government, elected or appointed. His accusations were far reaching and public; his allegations harmed countless individuals.
The cru…
Can Two Ex-California Governors Stop World War III?
RUSSIA / UKRAINE WAR - I must be getting old. Jerry Brown is starting to make sense to me. Arnold Schwarzenegger is sounding like an intern…
Make Peace, Not War, in Ukraine
WAR WATCH - Russia launched its massive invasion of Ukraine on February 24 flagrantly violating the most fundamental norm of international…
How A ‘No-Fly Zone’ Could Lead To Nuclear War
NUCLEAR WAR - In response to the rising brutality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some Americans say they support making Ukrainian airspac…
An Engagement Moment For The US And China
WAR WATCH - One of the more interesting developments in Putin’s war on Ukraine is the retreat of China from full-fledged support of Russia.
Is It Time For NATO To Enter The Russian-Ukrainian Fray?
GUEST COMMENTARY - It is hard to describe the excruciatingly painful destruction Putin is inflicting on Ukraine.
Cold War: Even Worse Than The Original
GUEST COMMENTARY - In 2003, General David Petraeus asked “tell me how does this end”—the most memorable quote from the Iraq War.
Jamaicans Reject Visit from Royal Family and Demand Slave Reparations
THE ROYALS - As Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, prepare for a trip to Jamaica, many well-known leaders in the c…
$100 Fill-ups in Our Future. But, Will Green Energy Save Us?
THE DOCTOR IS IN - An interesting memory during my Planning/Transportation Days at the MVCC (Mar Vista Community Council) haunts me still:
Journalism And Truth Telling In Wartime
JOURNALISTS AT WAR - Brent Renaud. Marina Ovsyannikova. One a US filmmaker killed by Russian troops on March 13 while working on a document…
How the US Congress Should Respond to What Zelensky Asks For
UKRAINE WAR - All eyes are on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zalensky as he is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday vi…
Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death
MILITARY COMPLEX - The Cold War, from 1945 to 1989, was a wild Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who…
Covering War Without Prejudice
GUEST COMMENTARY - War’s grim reality is recognizable wherever it occurs.
Will California’s Fossil Fuel Industry Use the Ukraine War to Undermine Oil and Gas Legislation?
OIL PRODUCTION - The shock to the global financial system from the Russia-Ukraine war isn’t only driving up the cost of gasoline in the U.S…
Putting Israel To Shame Will Be Bennett’s Legacy
WORLD WATCH - Bennett’s journey to Moscow was bound to fail from the onset; but for Bennett, who thought the trip would provide him an oppo…
A No-Fly Zone – Where and When
WAR WATCH - Putin may not quite be Hitler, but he is using der Fuhrer’s playbook.
