America is quick to criticize other nations whose political systems do not live up to what it considers to be democratic standards. Of course, countries should take to task other countries that depart from democratic norms. But if it is to have any credibility on the...
I have a problem, though not one that most people would consider as such. No matter how much I try, I cannot seem to look away from the British royal family. This is a bit puzzling to me, because wealth and power do not really impress me much, certainly not in the...
Power. I define it as the ability to make events and circumstances conform to one’s will. This, of course, presupposes the ability to compel or convince others to act in pursuit of that aim. My interest in the subject of power sparked a desire to examine what some...
The issue of reparations for Black Americans reemerges from time to time, but it has invariably garnered less traction than it deserves. Indeed, it is a controversial and complicated matter, and there are many daunting aspects to it. What should reparations be for? ...
Few topics are as treacherous to tread in American political discourse than Marxist/Communist thought. (In this post I will use the terms “Marxist” and “Communist” interchangeably, as Marx was the primary author of The Communist Manifesto.) Indeed, one might say...
The issue . . . It is a sad tragedy of modern America that nearly 50,000 of our older citizens live without stable housing. Living either on the streets or in temporary shelters, these extremely vulnerable individuals suffer from physical and mental health problems...