A Technician wrote: These Christian-Zionist nutcases are referring to Genesis 12. And I will make of you (Abram) a great nation, and I will bless you (Abram) and make your name (Abram) great, so that you (Abram) will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you (Abram), and him who dishonors you (Abram) […]
Allow me a moment to preface what I want to say with a disclaimer. That is, I hate politics. Oh, I know I’ve written about politics in the past, talking about the actions of one politician or another and how that might affect you and I; but I certainly didn’t do that out of any […]
The US Senate worked through the weekend on the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The goal was to pass it quickly to ensure the House will then pass it and send it to President Trump’s desk before the July 4th holiday. However, disagreements among Republican Senators over reductions in spending on programs including Medicaid and food stamps […]
The unforgiving war will be long and bloody. Yet the Angel of History seems to have caught a second wind. It’s one of the most mesmerizing passages in the history of knowledge. In the 9th of his Theses on the Philosophy of History, Walter Benjamin – Jewish, tragic figure, solitary genius – dissects Paul Klee’s haunting painting Angelus […]
After years of opposing them, but facing constituents increasingly angry about rising electricity prices, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently gave grudging support for two new Williams Companies natural gas pipelines. Assuming they clear new hurdles, the Constitution Pipeline will transport gas 100+ miles from northeastern Pennsylvania fracking fields toward Albany. The 23-mile Northeast Supply […]
The Vatican is set to publish a new Mass text called the Mass “for the care of creation.” In a press note issued June 30, the Holy See Press Office announced details of a press conference on Thursday which will be the launch pad for a new Mass. “There will be a press conference to present the […]
A lot of the misunderstanding U.S. policy makers have of foreign countries is caused by the lousy reporting in U.S. media. Here is just one of many examples: After War With Israel and U.S., Iran Rests on a Knife Edge (archived) – NY Times, Jun 29 2025 The Islamic Republic limps on after the 12-day conflict. Where […]
“He who saves his country violates no law,” tweeted President Trump in February. He was echoing a line often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. His supporters were electrified by Trump’s tacit invocation of a right to boundless power. The Trump presidency is already spurring legal battles across the nation. It is far too soon to speculate […]
Do something every day to help undermine public perception of the empire. Draw attention to its abuses in places like Gaza. Get people laughing at its absurdities and hypocrisies. Spread distrust in the imperial propaganda services known as the western press by spotlighting their deceptions and manipulations. Help people to recognize all the ways their […]
The Feast of Corpus Christi, with its traditional public processions, is a call to all people to turn away from worldly cares and worship Christ as a mystical body. Political obsession is a reality we all have to live with. On any given day, even when we intentionally avoid the news, it seems that we hear […]
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