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The Trump Trial Harkens Back to a Dark Period of American Law
The Trump prosecution has forced many to confront the undeniable reality of the politicization of our legal system. In many respects, President Biden and Democrats have re-created the Adams era.
Ding, Dong, the Witch Still Leads the Polls
On MSNBC Rachel Maddow, wearing a look of childlike glee, read off a list of past polls suggesting a goodly percentage of Trump supporters might change their votes now that he’s been criminally convicted. She mumbled over an NPR headline about how the verdict would “likely only move a small number of votes”)
Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With US Weapons
The empire knowingly provoked this war, and now it’s getting more and more casual about risking the life of everyone on this planet as its proxy runs out of lives to throw into its gears.
The Rise and Reckoning of Ticketmaster
Pearl Jam’s campaign against the monopoly, while noble, ended in financial ruin for the band – a poignant moment that underscored the unchecked power of monopolistic corporations.
Modern (Mis)interpretations of Ancient Debt Cancellation
Mesopotamia’s concept of divine kingship was key to the practice of declaring Clean Slates. The prefatory passages of Babylonian edicts cited the ruler’s commitment to serve his city-god by promoting equity in the land.
Universal Education Caused Managerialism
Because there is no test against Reality in non-sciences, and the loosening of the anchors to Culture, it means there isn’t a quantitative way to judge the success of non-science programs except by counting numbers of “degrees”.
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