 Thomas Knapp: There's No Rebellion, But Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Justify One Neither the US nor any portion of it is currently in rebellion. Neither the US nor any portion of it is currently being invaded. There's no "emergency" imperiling the "public safety." There's just Donald J. Trump throwing a tantrum over the courts following the law instead of letting him do whatever he wants to do. |
Robert Weiner: Silencing the Voice of America would hurt Butler County's legacy
The Bethany Relay Station in Butler County has a major historic role as the first Voice of America (VOA) station in the country combating propaganda from Nazi Germany and assuring factual, American-based news information as a beacon to the world. The Administration's proposed cuts and silencing of the Voice of America, with Butler County's legacy, would be a tragedy. |
 Thomas Knapp: No, The Qataris Aren't "Corrupting" Trump To "corrupt" a person or thing (per the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary) is to "draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty ... debase or render impure by alterations or innovations." In order for the Qataris to "corrupt" Trump, he'd necessarily have displayed some semblance of "rectitude" prior to their interactions. |
 Citizen News Service - CNS: A for Accountability and Audit for TB deaths is missing in #EndTB response Please consider the below article based on insights from former Chief Scientist of WHO HQ Dr Soumya and others on why TB death audit is necessary so that we can find out the reasons why a person died of a curable disease - and avert such tragedies in future. TB is a preventable and curable disease and no one needs to die of it. Despite being preventable and curable, TB continues to be the deadliest infectious disease globally. |
 Scott Baker: The effect of switching to the Single Tax on Land in New York City Artificial Intelligence is quickly confirming what Georgists painstakingly have demonstrated for years: the tax portions of most or all municipal budgets could be entirely replaced by revenues generated by the Single Tax on Land (location). And in many if not all cases, even additional revenues from state and federal sources could be as well. |
 Marcello Rollando: The Democrat's MIA Message Democrats need to Stop Counting States and Start Visiting NEIGHBORHOODS sending representatives who look like the voters they are visiting to ask for their votes - Never Again take Any Voter for Granted! yurl.com/n4jddswn |
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Steven Jonas: The Late Pope Francis: A Revisit
About a year after Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, on March 13, 2013, I published the column on him that I am re-publishing here. As it happens, his chosen successor, Leo XIV, seems to have been elected precisely because he is very likely to continue the Papacy and its policies in the tradition of Pope Francis. In that context, I thought that it might be of interest to re-visit that column about Francis, here. |
 Mark Lansvin: Trump's China policy is reckless Trump's narrative of "opening up" China to American business ignores the complexity of the U.S.-China trade deficit. |
Ted Millar: Mentally Incompetent People Should Not Have the Nuclear Codes
This should not be a partisan issue. It's serious. The current president of the United States is mentally ill, and mentally ill people should definitely not be given access to the nuclear codes. |
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Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh: Join global day of action 15 May, Pope, and 16 other important items
People are watching the spectacle of foreign policy for profit with hundreds of billions to change hands and lavish dinners while children starve or get blown to smithereens is sickening! Carpet color changed from red to lavender so the leaders are not reminded of their slaughter of innocents. 1  |
 Oliver Kornetzke: Wired for Fear: It's Not Geographic, It's Evolutionary A personal and cultural reckoning told through the lens of a rural hometown""where tribal instincts, inherited fear, and nostalgia collide with modernity. I'm exploring the urban-rural divide not as a matter of geography, but evolution--and asking whether exposure, empathy, and truth can outpace the machinery of fear. 3 |
 Dennis Kucinich: Pope Leo XIV: A Papacy for Peace in a World at War Leo XIII's landmark encyclical defended the dignity of workers amidst industrial upheaval, Leo XIV steps into history with a call to peace in a time of global unrest. We are in an Evolutionary Moment 1 |
 Meryl Ann Butler: Trump is copying the playbook for destroying a democracy- Sen Chris Murphy US Senator (D-CT) Chris Murphy explains how Trump is copying the playbook for the modern, time-tested way to destroy a democracy. |
 Dr. Lenore Daniels: The Haunting of Cruelty This is Part 1 of 2 articles on Toni Morrison's Beloved. The cruelty of enslavement in the US is the foundation for all the injustice we are witnessing. Trump's executive orders as they relate to black Americans and the history of enslavement in the US and the actions of DOGE to remove any hint of D.E.I. serve to maintain the racial structure that privileges whites, and wealthy whites at that. 1 |
 Bernard Starr: The Dangerous Mistake of Climate Change Deniers That I Learned From My Uncle Harry the Bookmaker Just as there are no sure bets in gambling, there are no absolute facts in science. It's all about probabilities. Thus, evaluating the consequences of losing the debate on climate change hoax vs. climate apocalypse is critical. Climate deniers are reckless gamblers who are ignoring the dire consequences if they are wrong. 1 |
 Bob Gaydos: Holy smoke! A 'woke' pope? Did the fates deliver an American Pope with the voice to counter the American president? 1 |
Robert Weiner: Fixing College Costs Must be a Top Issue for Both Parties; White House Actions Make Student Debt Worse
With the 2026 and 2028 elections looming large, aspiring candidates are desperately trying to find ways to make themselves appealing to the average American. In this discussion, college debt is a cornerstone issue that cannot be ignored. Given the large number of people this impacts, it is no exaggeration to say that the party that most effectively addresses this issue will have an easier time securing the youth vote. |
David Swanson: Rahm, Hakeem, and Special Places in Hell
People sometimes get away with a certain kind of evil action precisely because most of us have a hard time imagining the levels of cruelty or cynicism involved. |
 Citizen News Service - CNS: Conflicts and crises intensify the need for gender equality and health equity Please consider the below article based on insights from those who are on the frontlines of conflicts and other humanitarian crises and facing increased onslaught on gender equality and human rights. |
 Thomas Knapp: Trump's Mass Deportation Scheme Is Failing. Good. Who on Earth would trust the US government, Donald Trump, or Kristi Noem with their location and other information, or believe that the supposed future path to "return legally," or even that the plane ticket and thousand bucks would actually happen? ... And why the sudden honey to hide the smell of the vinegar? |
Joel Joseph: Foreign Nations Have Taken Our Jobs, But Tariffs will not Bring them Back
Foreign nations, including Mexico, Ireland and Canada have taken our jobs. Mexico and Canada have allowed their currencies to weaken making purchases of U.S. goods unaffordable. Ireland has a very low corporate income tax and has taken most of our pharmaceutical industry. |
 Carl Petersen: Oops Trump takes a chainsaw to the Constitution and illegally deports an innocent man, stripping the father of his due process rights. |
Steven Sahiounie: India-Pakistan military conflict sparks diplomatic visits
This article talks about the latest developments between Pakistan and India |
 Marcia G. Yerman: "Postcards to Hitler:" A Story of Individual Resistance "Postcards to Hitler" by Bruce Neuburger presents parallels to fascism today with the rise of the Third Reich in Germany. |
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Robert Weiner: Democrats and Republicans Both Need to Adjust to Win Over Americans in 2026
The authors examine GOP challenges under Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership, highlight overlooked efforts by Democratic organizers, and question whether Democrats can effectively capitalize on public frustration. They offer a nuanced look at the stakes and strategies shaping the next congressional election. |
Joel Joseph: Targeting Individuals and Businesses by Executive Order is Unconstitutional
President Trump's targeting of law firms and universities is unconstitutional as bills of attainder and ex post facto laws. |
Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh: The dead are envied ... and yet we keep hope alive
Palestine is a country but we local people treat it as a person. We visit it in our dreams, we sing to it, we worry about it, we long for it. We think also that Palestine hears us, loves us, takes care of us. It is like a mother that takes care of its children. It gets injured, it heals. It also has a history, a past, present and future. The only thing makes it different than a cherished person is it's immortal. |
 Thomas Knapp: The Childbirth / "Great Replacement" Double Con If you want a higher birth rate, throwing out the people who have kids makes zero sense. Unless, that is, you couple the "demographic decline" panic with a "Great Replacement" theory positing that people who come to the United States and have kids are being "imported" for the express purpose of changing American politics and culture in particular and negative ways. |
 Dave Lefcourt: As usual Trump is up to his old tricks Trump's up to his old tricks. He wants Iran to scrap its entire nuclear program. Thing is Iran doesn't back down from threats by Trump w/regard to its nuclear program. After Trump reneged on Obama's 2015 nuclear deal w/Iran in 2018 Iran only began to increase its uranium enrichment after Trump pulled the US out of the deal. Also remember Iran has accurate ballistic missiles. They are a message. You attack us we'll attack you. |
 Thomas Knapp: Texas Pols Think They Get To Control Speech. Nope. There are no circumstances under, nor any subject upon which, the Texas legislature gets to infringe upon speech or prohibit its exercise in any way, shape, manner, or form. At least not without a fight. |
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