by Gwyn Kirk* Military tensions between the United States and North Korea have intensified to alarming levels in recent months. Trump has threatened to “totally destroy” this isolated nation of 25 million people, and to “unleash fire and fury like … Continue reading →
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by Gene Grabiner* Critics have long been concerned about the potential for government abuse and overreach, as well as the desire of officials to conduct civic affairs beyond public scrutiny. As moral philosopher Jeremy Bentham cautioned, “secrecy, being an instrument … Continue reading →
by James Kilgore* There are moments when our longings for social justice cloud our vision, times when the way we want the world to be blocks our understanding of the way things really are. A good example of this is … Continue reading →
by A.J. Caro* “Did you hear the news?” asked my driver and teacher Mohammed, as we were leaving Ben Gurion Airport after my arrival Friday afternoon. “No,” I said, “have been flying for the last 10 hours.” Mohammed, in his … Continue reading →
by David Meggyesy* The only reason parents hit their children is because they can get away with it — A. S. Neill, Summerhill As a physically abused child, as many of us are, I read the above quote as a young … Continue reading →
1999: Issues 75-78 (Vol. 26) Vol. 26: 1 Human Rights, Gender Politics, and Postmodern Discourses Vol. 26: 2 25th Anniversary Commemoration Issue Vol. 26: 3 Beyond National: Identities, Social Problems, and Movements Vol. 26: 4 Shadows of State Terrorism: Impunity … Continue reading →
How the Camp Fire Was a Social Disaster by Michael J. Coyle* The Camp Fire, which crushed the lives and livelihoods of the 30,000 residents of the town of Paradise, California, was not just a natural disaster. It was a … Continue reading →
by Phil Scraton* September 11, 2001. The day imprinted on a disparate international collective consciousness. As two planes hit New York’s twin towers, another engulfed the Pentagon in flames, and United Airlines Flight 93 plane came down in Pennsylvania en … Continue reading →