When news broke that members of the U.S. intelligence community were in possession of recordings proving that, contrary to what he’d said to the FBI, Michael Flynn had been in direct communication with Russian operatives prior to Trump’s inauguration, he was forced out as White House national security adviser, and ultimately replaced by Lt. Gen. […]
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The far right, with a little help from Russian bots, are gunning for McMaster
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged #FireMcMaster, Alliance for Securing Democracy, Alt Right, Anthony Scaramucci, anti-Semitic, Ben Garrison, bots, David Petraeus, deep state, Derek Harvey, Ezra Cohen-Watnick, George Soros, H.R. McMaster, Joel Rayburn, John Kelly, Lock Her Up, McMasterLeaks.com, Michael Flynn, Michael Flynn Jr., Mike Cernovich, Mike Pompeo, National Security Council, pizzagate, racist, rape, Reince Priebus, Rich Higgins, Russia, Sharia law, Susan Rice, Twitter, white nationalism 10 Comments
Because you asked for it, here’s my ill-informed, not-terribly-thoughtful, completely unsatisfying post on Syria
I have absolutely nothing of value to add to the debate on whether or not we get involved in the Syrian civil war. I know that. And I’m inclined to just keep my mouth shut. But, as people keep writing to me, demanding that I take a stand, as though what’s said on a tiny […]
Posted in Observations, Other, Uncategorized Also tagged Bashar Assad, chemical weapons, Civil War, foreign policy, foreign relations, John Kerry, Juan Cole, Malala Yousafzai, Robert Reich, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, Syria, USS Nimitz, wars, world events 14 Comments
The Humanists present their “sensible approach to Islam”
A few times a year, inspired by my ever-growing admiration for Kurt Vonnegut, I get the urge to delve into Humanism. (For those of you who are unaware of what Humanism is, Vonnegut, a devout Humanist, described it thusly… “Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you […]
Posted in Religious Extremism, Uncategorized Also tagged American Humanist Association, human rights, Humanism, jihad, jingoism, Kurt Vonnegut, Muslim, nativism, religions, religious extremism, religious fundamentalism, secularism, separation of church and state, Sharia law, terrorism, the secularist agenda, theocracy, women's rights, xenophobia 7 Comments