Politics, Opinion and World Events from a Progressive Perspective
With George Floyd as the latest example, along with the escalating violence and brutality of police across the country in response to the largely peaceful protests, documented and chronicled with…
Recently I published a piece entitled “How Lies Become Truth and History is Denied” wherein I outline a few notable stories that whitewash history, how the truth of what really…
Prior to Hugo Chavez taking power in 1999, Venezuela’s leadership was predominantly white and relatively conservative and did not reflect the majority of the population. There was rampant poverty, crime…
This article (link at page footer) is a repost of an article by the same name in MintPressNews.com Author’s Note In her award-winning book “The Shock Doctrine“, Naomi Klein brilliantly…
My grandparents landed on Ellis Island from Ireland, early on at the turn of the 20th century. My father’s side of the family hails from Limerick City and mom’s from…