Rape may represent the greatest possible violation against a human being except, perhaps, for murder. Any decent person sympathizes with the intent of those who would seek to prevent it by any reasonable means. Moreover, there are plenty of … [Read more...]
If You Love Peace, Become a Blue Republican
The world lost its goodwill toward the USA when Americans voted for George W. Bush the second time around. I don't endorse the idea that American politics should be dictated by foreign opinions but a reading of the foreign press over the last six … [Read more...]
The Tea Party, Occupy & Blue Republicans: Is This Phase Change?
Of all my articles to date, the one that drew the most attention made the simple claim that in the political and economic histories of nations, "phase changes" happen, and that one might be about to happen here in the USA. A phase change, which may … [Read more...]
Capitalism Is Progressive. Cronyism Isn’t.
If much of the economic commentary in the mainstream media is to be believed, the rising inequality of wealth in Anglo societies and the crashing of our economy by the big banks and financial class make the problems of capitalism not just evident but … [Read more...]
“First Do No Harm”: Constitutional and Conservative Liberals
One of the most fascinating things, for me as a Brit, about engaging with American politics is that all political issues are filtered in the media through an extraordinarily crass Left vs. Right paradigm. Left and right are not the two paradigms of … [Read more...]
Love and Sales: The Thankless Art of Political Persuasion
As I take up invitations around the country to discuss the Blue Republican idea, I am learning a great deal about how our minds are opened and even changed when it comes to politics. In a slight departure from my usual topics, I offer the following … [Read more...]
Paradigm Lost: Why the rEVOLution Has Not Been Televised
To those who care about such things, the silence of the media about the extraordinary events around Ron Paul's campaign is deafening. Some see conspiracy. I don't. I see the expected reaction to a paradigm shift -- a complete change in the concepts … [Read more...]
