Unfortunately, what MLK says here is 100% correct, and turning this around will be a monumental task. A few data points: • There are more than 200 sovereign countries on Earth. Each either has its own military, or maintains an …
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Preserving Our Rainforests
It’s the 92nd birthday of the eminent biologist, naturalist, and author E.O. Wilson, who said, “[Destroying rainforests for economic gain] is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.” It’s sad that our culture is driven so little by …
McDonaldization and the Trump Phenomenon
Today, the Wordsmith word of the day is McDonaldization PRONUNCIATION: (muhk-dah-nuhl-dai/duh-ZAY-shuhn)
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The New American Savagery
This is what we’ve become. Barbarians. The predominant emotion that people in other countries regard the United States is pity. No wonder. The whole Trump phenomenon makes me want to cry.
More Truth from Bette Midler
Bette Midler has been a force of reason and compassion over the many decades she’s been on the music and film scene, but the Trump phenomenon has really brought her to the fore as a vocal critic of American society. …
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The Trump Phenomenon and American Education
The map below presents U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of the 50 American states in terms of a variety of parameters. Beneath that is a map focusing only on the quality of the states’ educational system. When overlaid against …
Prophetic Remarks on the United States in 2019
Dating back at least to Jules Verne, we’ve had science fiction that predicted the future with frightening accuracy. We all hope that the main themes of the 20th Century’s great dystopian novels like Brave New World, 1984, A Handmaid’s Tale …
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Making Government Stupid
In her fantastic article in Nature Magazine, Dr. Gretchen T. Goldman (pictured) writes, “Cuts to science advisory panels for federal agencies will haunt the United States long after the current administration finishes.” She continues:
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Trump: What Happened Here?
When Trump first became a thing in 2015, I remember speaking with my mother (who was here when Calvin Coolidge was president) and asking, “Didn’t there used to be an unwritten rule that a candidate for president of the United …
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti Speaks
“Pity” is a well-chosen word here; it’s a shame what has happened to the United States. People all over the world are trying to understand the “Trump phenomenon.” Here’s an explanation I came across just yesterday that has some appeal; …
