The vast destruction wrought by the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945 should have been enough to convince national governments that the game of war was over. Wars have had a long run among rival territories and, later, nations, with fierce conflicts between...
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Terrorism and “terrorists” in Felipe VI’s and Fernando Grande-Marlaska’s world
On Monday, 24th this year, 2022, on the National Court, in Spain, Felipe VI’s SK, where we have a nice, really handsome, “gay,” Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Grande-Marlaska?wprov=sfti1 these three guys will be...
William Scheuerman’s “A New American Labor Movement” (SUNY Press)
During 2021, there were signs of growing militancy in America’s beleaguered union movement, as thousands of workers went out on strike at John Deere, Kellogg’s, Nabisco, Frito-Lay, Volvo, Frontier Communications, New York University, and Columbia University, as did...
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the World’s Future
Late January of this year will mark the first anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This momentous international agreement, the result of a lengthy struggle by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons...
Ordering my thoughts about the “Back Better Act”
I’ve been trying to read the History of the processing of “The Back Better Act” in the Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_Back_Better_Act?wprov=sfti1). The Bill derived (it was an extracted part) from the American Jobs Plan, together with the Law for...
About senator Joseph Munching III, a fucking dinasty
Joseph Munchin III (a real dinasty, apparently) (Farmington, August, 1947) built part of his fortune as a coal trader, running Enersystem, a company he founded in 1989, at 40. Throughout his political career, he has dedicated himself to defending the interests of the...
About King Juan Carlos I of Spain status and fortune
I am not, in anyway, an unconditional supporter of the Spanish Royal Household, but I have a long-lasting doubt that today, at last, I have dared to ask Professor Gerardo Pisarello (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardo_Pisarello?wprov=sfti1). A message to Gerardo...
Special Privilege in Admission to Elite U.S. Colleges
Although a major scandal erupted in 2019 over bribery and other fraudulent practices used by wealthy Americans to secure their children’s admission to elite colleges, the affluent continue to benefit from other kinds of special admission policies that are perfectly...
Most Americans Look Favorably on Global Governance
Amid all the flag-waving, chants of “USA, USA,” and other nationalist hoopla that characterize mainstream politics in the United States, it’s easy to miss the fact that most Americans favor global governance. Although a great many Americans do feel a sense of...
Why Is U.S. Military Spending Increasing to New, Outlandish Levels?
Although critics of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan to increase funding for U.S. education, healthcare, and action against climate catastrophe say the United States can’t afford it, there are no such qualms about ramping up funding for the U.S....
The Fate of Cassandra: Dire Predictions Go Unheeded
In ancient Greek mythology, Cassandra was a priestess who was able to predict the future but unable to convince others to act upon her prophecies. The fate of Cassandra seems particularly relevant today, for there has been ample warning about three developments that...
Imagine a World with U.S.-China Cooperation
On September 10, 2021, during an important diplomatic meeting that occurred by telephone, U.S. President Joseph Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed the necessity of a better relationship between their two nations. According to the official Chinese...