Tag: fight

Elite in fear, security apparatus frustrated The situation in Russia is bad: The near-coup of June is still reverberating, there is no end in sight to the largely failed war in Ukraine, and on top of that, the ruble is weakening! The elite is highly nervous and frustrated with an eye on next y...

This summer, there’s been increased interest among Americans in fighting the sex trafficking of children across the globe. Most of that interest has obviously arisen in response to the highly profitable and largely talked about independent film, Sound of Freedom. You might...

The industry needs a massive workforce support program. For the first time in history the auto unions have struck all three American car-makers, and the thrashing around has made the waters murky. But there is a shark coming in fast and not enough people have noticed it. Its dorsal fin is ...

Let’s just face it we are all struggling with smartphone addiction, or at least most of us are. The difference is some of us are aware of it while a lot of us are still living under a delusion. Passively consuming content, watching Instagram Reels and TikTok videos, and watching Netflix whi...

Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley recently announced that she will be taking steps to copyright her own face. Knightley’s unorthodox move comes as more and more workers in the creative and entertainment industries start to realize the impact that artificial...

When the deadliest pandemic of our time reached our home state of Florida, our communities, everyday working-class folks, faced chronic unemployment, mass evictions, the tragic loss of family and loved ones, and deeper abandonment by the leadership of the State of Florida. Floridians ha...

Growing up as a Pastor’s kid in the eighties gave me a front-row pew to the kind of vitriol and anger that can emerge from an otherwise lovely and mild-mannered Christian when you say or do something that challenges their strongly held beliefs. When my country conducted a nationwide plebisc...

Democracy is a fundamental principle that societies have cherished for centuries. It stands for equality, representation, and the collective voice of the people. However, there are times when fighting for democracy is a daunting and even frightening task. Whether you’re concerned about politic...

My former mother-in-law rushed through the front door. Her glasses were askew, one of her cheeks was red, and she didn’t make eye contact with anyone. Two of her sons shared a look, then stood and quickly followed her into the kitchen to find out what was happening. The scene unfolded like ...

Violence against women hasn’t only been prevalent throughout history, for the longest time, it was encouraged for specific circumstances. However, the fact remains that this violence is a heightened behavior, motivated by factors and supported by social structures that malign women in a var...

They say that American kids need to learn more about civics. I agree. I used to teach fifth grade, and we covered a lot of information about politics and political systems. We learned a lot about democracy, from the early Greeks to the formation of our Republic. My students could tell you that th...

Racism can be insidious as actions demonstrated by the recent viral video of Amy Cooper, a White woman, who weaponized racism against a Black man, Christian Cooper (not related), who was bird watching in the park. This confrontation apparently began when Christian simply asked Amy to follow park rul...

I find myself unexpectedly captivated by Donald Trump’s legal battles, in a way that goes beyond schadenfreude, if only a bit. I think that a big reason for his current ubiquitous exposure goes beyond the face value of a mediocre, in some ways demonstrably disabled, powerful white man on trial...

After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, an empire formed in Iran and Mesopotamia called the Seleucid Empire, named after its founder Seleucus, a former general of the Macedonian king. The new power immediately faced problems maintaining the empire’s territorial integrity, especially ...

Australia — Men’s Sheds: In Australia, Men’s Sheds have become popular community spaces where men gather to socialize, share skills, and work on DIY projects together. These sheds provide a supportive environment for men to combat social isolation and strengthen connections with pe...