Another World Is Possible
Sometimes I think it’s a problem that we as humans can find humor in the most serious of times, and sometimes I think it’s the very thing that keeps us (somewhat) sane. For this very short blog, I gathered a few of my favorite (somewhat) political quotes. The list starts out with two quotes that […]
Within a day this election will be over. This blog offers you some lists, readings, and videos concerning the election with almost NO COMMENT from me other than to describe them. Please dip into whatever you find interesting. I do have one comment, however, especially in light of (1) through (3) below. Wouldn’t it be […]
Here are links to the Voter Card and complete Green Voter Guide, a well-respected election guide produced by the Green Party of Alameda County. VOTER CARD (also copied below)Complete GREEN VOTER GUIDE – PDF A NOTE ON FLAWED PROPOSITIONS Propositions (and candidates!) are often so flawed that even people with very similar values have strong […]
Does it really work to vote for a candidate and then “hold their feet to the fire” to make them do what we really want and need? Or is that a fantasy? Too often we describe politicians as “disappointing” when they do not follow through on their campaign promises, despite public pressure to do so. […]
Here’s a three item glossary for you for the November 5 election. 1 — POPULAR VOTE does not determine the winner of the US presidency. In 2000 and 2016, George W. Bush and then Donald Trump took the presidency after losing the popular vote. This is because of the centuries-old Electoral College. 2 — ELECTORAL […]
This piece has five parts. First is how billionaires buy power, and second, is about why there are so many billionaires now and not before. Third is about the incredible reality of “billionaire” — change the “m” in millionaire to a “b” and the reality is a thousand times more staggering. Fourth imagines what life […]
Yes, you and millions of people in the United States — who oppose death and destruction, and who want real policies that help people and benefit the planet and peace — can safely vote for Jill Stein in November, and have NO WORRIES that your votes will help a candidate you oppose! Here’s what Ralph […]
“Give Peace a Chance” was in my mind as a title, but the strong youth movements happening now inspired me to change it to “Give YOUTH a Chance!” The campus encampments and uprisings are reminiscent of the sixties, but as NPR reported, “Two of the main differences: the U.S. doesn’t have boots on the ground […]
For more than two years, from early 2022 when people were focused on Russia and Ukraine, I have been stunned to hear people offhandedly say, by the way, “China is bad.” What? Can we love our country — the land and its people — and not be hostile to other lands and other people? Can […]
I love to say, only partly joking, that the ultimate feminist statement is “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!” Immediately after that statement is the question, “So what is all this crap, and how can we clean it up, so we can have fun?” There’s a little more on “saving the world” further below. Meanwhile, just […]