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I have been particularly fortunate in that sometimes it's been apparent my efforts have made a difference. Under the proper circumstances, the revelation of an untold truth can provide a powerful tool in the arsenal of Justice.
In 2002, Wikipedia highlights I broke the news on a Bush administration program to recruit more Americans to be 'citizen spies' than the notorious East German Stasi had. The program, Operation TIPS, was fortunately killed within the week by then House Majority Leader Dick Armey. Following this, I had the honor of having one of my articles read in its entirety on the floor of Congress, an article revealing a drift towards martial law and internment camps. The article - titled "Foundations are in place for martial law in the US" and published in Australia's Sydney Morning Herald - was written at a time when, in retrospect, many of the decisions then taken by the Administration have since been regretted, its 'torture questions' not least among them.
On a daily basis, headlines shout the many problems we face, with my seeing a key job for us all in sorting the news that's 'real' from those many items which only serve to effectively distract us from it. As ever larger numbers of us increasingly feel the weight of those many unanswered questions we have for too long carried, be assured that the necessary truths, the answers, are out there.
From my own experience, I am too well aware of the tremendous injustice that our present circumstances can hold, but simply complaining about things won't change them. We, the people, were once the rationale for the creation of that great democratic experiment called The United States of America, and there's no avoiding that what happens to our Country is indeed yet up to us.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Occupy, The 'Battles Of Oakland', And The Face Of US Police Abuse We have seen the current 'Battle of Oakland', but this wasn't the first such 'battle' the City's police have waged on peaceful protesters. In a democratic society, one would hope it's 'a crime' if those exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right to dissent become targeted as 'the enemy', effective 'war' waged upon them.
Friday, October 28, 2011Occupy, The 'Battles Of Oakland', And The Face Of US Police Abuse We have seen the current 'Battle of Oakland', but this wasn't the first such 'battle' the City's police have waged on peaceful protesters. In a democratic society, one would hope it's 'a crime' if those exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right to dissent become targeted as 'the enemy', effective 'war' waged upon them.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Occupy Wall Street and the 'Crime' of Non-violent Dissent Recent police action against Occupy participants has demonstrated that too many view legitimate, non-violent dissent as effectively criminal. The implications of that, and a video window on such justice questions, emphasize the imperatives before us, the vital need for change that we face.
Friday, October 14, 2011Occupy Wall Street and the 'Crime' of Non-violent Dissent Recent police action against Occupy participants has demonstrated that too many view legitimate, non-violent dissent as effectively criminal. The implications of that, and a video window on such justice questions, emphasize the imperatives before us, the vital need for change that we face.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Sweden: Living with the far-right Sweden has long been a model for good governance globally, but today a party with widely known neo-Nazi roots is in Parliament. Perhaps more telling still, only the week of August 8th headlines revealed that a young boy's parents had reported a swastika tatoo was found enclosed in their child's "fast-food meal". And I have personally witnessed events that I can only describe as defying belief.
Monday, August 15, 2011Sweden: Living with the far-right Sweden has long been a model for good governance globally, but today a party with widely known neo-Nazi roots is in Parliament. Perhaps more telling still, only the week of August 8th headlines revealed that a young boy's parents had reported a swastika tatoo was found enclosed in their child's "fast-food meal". And I have personally witnessed events that I can only describe as defying belief.
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Monday, December 27, 2010
'It's a wonderful life', or is it really? In recent decades, America has changed, and not for the better. Many of our once seemingly endless reasons for boundless optimism and national pride have been taken from us, the question being how to secure their return.
Monday, December 27, 2010'It's a wonderful life', or is it really? In recent decades, America has changed, and not for the better. Many of our once seemingly endless reasons for boundless optimism and national pride have been taken from us, the question being how to secure their return.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
POLICE ABUSE: BLAME THE VICTIMS! IT'S REASSURING Police abuse is a crime not that dissimilar to rape, a nightmarish violation of ones person at the heart of both. Victims of both also face a certain 'stigma', not to mention difficulties in seeking justice. Worse still, in both crimes victims themselves are too often blamed. But for those who believe it madness to 'blame the victims', the psychology in play suggests you're right.
Friday, July 16, 2010POLICE ABUSE: BLAME THE VICTIMS! IT'S REASSURING Police abuse is a crime not that dissimilar to rape, a nightmarish violation of ones person at the heart of both. Victims of both also face a certain 'stigma', not to mention difficulties in seeking justice. Worse still, in both crimes victims themselves are too often blamed. But for those who believe it madness to 'blame the victims', the psychology in play suggests you're right.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
IS NUCLEAR POWER THE GULF TRAGEDY'S 'OTHER SHOE'? It's human to make mistakes, but while today's Gulf Oil Spill is bad, a nuclear power accident could prove far worse.
Sunday, June 13, 2010IS NUCLEAR POWER THE GULF TRAGEDY'S 'OTHER SHOE'? It's human to make mistakes, but while today's Gulf Oil Spill is bad, a nuclear power accident could prove far worse.
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Friday, April 10, 2009
Floods, Mold, Cancer, and the Politics of Public Health A powerful exposé of the politics behind Public Health.
Friday, April 10, 2009Floods, Mold, Cancer, and the Politics of Public Health A powerful exposé of the politics behind Public Health.
